stolovaya

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noun

A basic, utilitarian cafeteria in Soviet Russia.

OriginRussian столовая →
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Meanings

nounstolovaya (plural stolovayas)

plural stolovayas

  1. A basic, utilitarian cafeteria in Soviet Russia.

    In the largely intact stolovaya, or canteen, the kitchens had rusting cookers.

    2007 August 26, Alison Smale, “‘We All Live in a Red Submarine ...’”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Russianстоловая
  2. Englishstolovaya

Borrowed from Russian столовая (stolovaja).

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APA

stolovaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stolovaya

MLA

“stolovaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stolovaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stolovaya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stolovaya.

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