столо́вая

fairly common #4169nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
canteen, cafeteria, dining hall, mess hall
Мы обе́даем в заводской столо́вой.
We have lunch in the factory canteen.
A self-service eatery at a school, factory or institution.
2.
dining room, dining hall
Гости уже́ собра́лись в столо́вой.
The guests had already gathered in the dining room.
Room of a flat or house where meals are eaten.

Examples

Том включи́л свет в столо́вой.
Tom turned on the light in the dining room.
Столовая сейчас откры́та?
Is the dining room open now?
Том обе́дает в шко́льной столо́вой два-три ра́за в неде́лю.
Tom eats lunch at the school cafeteria two or three times a week.
Их столовая очень просто́рная.
Their dining room is very spacious.
У них очень просто́рная столовая.
Their dining room is very spacious.
Том обе́дает в шко́льной столо́вой.
Tom eats lunch in the school cafeteria.
Они сейчас обе́дают в столо́вой.
They're eating dinner now in the dining room.
Комбинатская столовая была очень дешёвой.
The plant cafeteria was very cheap.