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buffet

/ˈbʌf.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Buffet means: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers.

Synonyms for buffet10

noun, as in a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

counter, sideboard

noun, as in usually inexpensive bar

snack bar, snack counter

verb, as in strike against forcefully

knock about, batter

verb, as in strike, beat repeatedly

also used for buffet

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What does buffet mean?5

noun

1

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

2

usually inexpensive bar

3

a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves

verb

1

strike against forcefully“Winds buffeted the tent”

2

strike, beat repeatedly“The wind buffeted him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Buffet in a sentence

  • Could you show me what you're serving in the buffet?Zifre
  • There are a lot of people so today we've gone for buffet style.unknown
  • The principal feature of the conference is the buffet.pengpau
  • Is there a buffet car on the train?mraz
  • Two for the lunch buffet, please.CK
  • You take a drink, then you elbow to the buffet and eat like a pig!unknown
  • We don't know what they add to the buffet, but we're all constipated this morning.Eccles17
  • The price of Coca-Cola at the buffet increased.scheherezhad

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of buffet

as a noun

plural
buffets

as a verb

past tense
buffeted
present participle
buffeting
third-person singular
buffets
past participle
buffeted