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For pronunciation and definitions of しょくどう – see the following entries.
食道
[noun] (anatomy) an oesophagus
食堂
[noun] [from 1903] a room, hall, or building where food is served or sold: a cafeteria, canteen, buffet, dining room, dining hall, eatery, restaurant, refectory
(This term, しょくどう, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)