cafetorium
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- noun
- /ˌkæfɪˈtɔːriəm/
- US
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cafetorium
- "What brings me here?" the 7th grade girl wrote on a piece of torn notebook paper as she leaned forward on the long table in the "cafetorium," as did about 60 other middle school boys and girls at this after-school drama club when asked to address that question.
- the cafetorium
Examples
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After the concert, students described the process to their parents while watching several videos of the rehearsals from monitors in the cafetorium.
Academic text (2010) -
The whole school fills the cafetorium (half the school in the morning, half in the afternoon) to witness this spectacular event.
Academic text (1999) -
On Friday, Nov. 9, the dinner and silent auction will be held at the Jr. High Cafetorium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., just before the football game with Gonzales.
Blog text (16) -
The students gathered in the cafetorium for lunch and to hear the principal's announcement.
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During the assembly, the entire school was seated in the cafetorium to celebrate their achievements.
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The play was performed in the cafetorium, allowing parents to watch their kids on stage while enjoying snacks.
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
cafetorium = cafe + auditorium (semi-transparent) = cafe + torium
The components 'cafe' and 'auditorium' are clear, but the specific dual-purpose meaning as a room in a school is not immediately obvious.
Etymology
Cafetorium comes from mixing cafeteria ('place to eat') and auditorium ('place to watch or listen to events'). So a cafetorium is a big school room used for both lunch and assemblies.