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lunchroom

[luhnch-room, -room] / ˈlʌntʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm /


NOUN
cafeteria
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We were mostly in this large conference room, like a church lunchroom, with tons of long tables in the middle, with these little semiprivate consult rooms off to the side.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

He’s fine when his background characters are just palling around the lunchroom, but the POV approach is hard on his leads, even talents like Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Elwood’s grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024

At Mankato West High School, years before he joined the political scene, a young Mr Walz taught geography and social studies, supervised the lunchroom and coached the football team.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024

“This is the topic of every water-cooler conversation and every lunchroom conversation,” said State Representative Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

She was still clutching my arm as she led us out the lunchroom door onto the blacktop.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

Staples at taverns across the state, Maid-Rites more closely resemble the sloppy joe of school lunchrooms: the ground-beef sandwiches are served on a soft bun and topped with mustard, pickles and raw onions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Half-pint cartons of milk, served in cafeterias and lunchrooms across the country, are ubiquitous on the lunch trays of millions of students.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

In-person classes were small, lunchrooms were closed, and students spent some time each week learning online.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021

Unfortunately, though, the same attitude that led to gamers being bullied in the hallways of high school lunchrooms has not entirely left our culture.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2018

The big hotels were far too costly but there were several pretty lunchrooms, "The Bird of Paradise," "The London Tearoom," and, most popular of all, "The Ladies Exchange."

From Saturday's Child by Kathleen Thompson Norris




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