lunchroom

conversation

Exchange of spoken ideas

• friendsVoluntary close relations
• colleaguesProfessional associates
• gossipInformal talk spreading rumors

chat · banter · camaraderie · bonding · mingling · gathering · table-talk · chatter · companionship · cliques

trays

Flat serving surfaces

• cashierTill operator
• menuList of available dishes
• beveragesDrinkable liquids

utensils · napkins · condiments · self-service · plasticware · microwave · refrigerator

coworkers

People at same job

• coffee-makerAppliance that brews beans
• kitchenetteMiniature cooking area
• potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions

vending · lockers · shifts

recess

Pause in activity

• middayTwelve hours after midnight
• noonDay's exact middle
• downtimePeriod of non-operation

respite · breather · interval · pause · bell · dismissal · schedule · shift · time-slot

tables

Flat-topped furniture pieces

• chairsFurniture for sitting
• benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
• seatingAvailable places to sit

crowded · noisy · announcements · multipurpose · assembly · capacity · rules · monitors · cleanup

detention

Temporary official holding

• lunchmidday meal, quick bite, brown bag, grab and go, eating alone
• school day reminiscenceschildhood memories, schoolyard games, classroom antics, recess, first day
• workplace diningcafeteria, employee meals
• schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
• cafeteriamenu, line, tray, food counter, trays
• eating placesrestaurant, diner, cafeteria, bistro, food court