pay-as-you-eat

noun

A catering scheme in universities etc. in which diners pay only for the food they consume, rather than a fixed fee.

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PAYE
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Meanings

nounpay-as-you-eat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA catering scheme in universities etc. in which diners pay only for the food they consume, rather than a fixed fee.

    Synonyms: PAYE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA catering scheme in universities etc. in which diners pay only for the food they consume, rather than a fixed fee.

Similar
PAYE
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APA

pay-as-you-eat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay-as-you-eat

MLA

“pay-as-you-eat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay-as-you-eat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay-as-you-eat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay-as-you-eat.

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