Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large room, usually in an educational institution, that serves both as a cafeteria and as an auditorium.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a large room within a building, especially a school, which functions as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cafe(teria) + (audi)torium.]

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Originated 1950–55, cafe(teria) + (audi)torium.

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Examples

  • Construction plans include a "cafetorium" - a shared cafeteria and performing arts facility

    news | GS | http://www.gainesville.com 2009

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report CoolOnion 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • Actually, to be fair, the main entrance to the cafetorium was the one off the parking lot, where we all came in, and where Pete Sessions headed out after the debate.

    Burnt Orange Report 2008

  • The $18.5 million, roughly 105,000-square-foot facility will include a story room, activities room and "cafetorium" for physical education, lunch and performances.

    Prince William County breaks ground on three schools 2010

  • The wedding was set in South East's large group room, known as the "cafetorium" back when

    press-citizen.com - SPORTS 2010

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    December 24, 2006