English · Word Candidate

buffet

/ˈbʊf.eɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: buffets · buffeting · buffetting · buffeted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quầy hoặc tủ bên nơi phục vụ đồ ăn và thức uống

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Noun

Examples

They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ ăn được bày ra để thực khách tự phục vụ

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Noun

Examples

We'll be serving supper buffet style.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cú đấm hoặc tát bằng tay hoặc vật thể khác

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Noun

Examples

On his cheek a buffet fell.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The vibration of an aircraft when flying in or approaching a stall, caused by separation of airflow from the aircraft's wings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự rung lắc của máy bay khi bay gần sát hoặc vào tình trạng mất nâng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The aircraft configuration was such that there was little or no warning of the stall onset. The inboard slats were extended, and therefore, the flow separation from the stall would be limited to the outboard segment of the left wing and would not be felt by the left horizontal stabilizer. There woul

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “buffet” mean?

A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.

Is “buffet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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