Definitions
a cafeteria where food is served from machines
Word origin
Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton.
Used in a sentence
“People from all levels of society ate in Automats at least occasionally. Movies often cast their cosmopolitan stars dropping coins in Horn & Hardart's slots, and tourists felt compelled to visit an Automat.”
“When King George sat down in Perylon Hall he thrust his gray topper under the chair, just as you do when you're in the Automat.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Coin-operated cafeteria”7 letters
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