luncheonette

noun

lun·​cheon·​ette ˌlən-chə-ˈnet 

: a small restaurant serving light lunches

Examples of luncheonette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maine’s oldest and smallest luncheonette, the Palace Diner—at only 15 stools—is arguably also its hardest walk-in. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

While Fuller’s may now be surrounded by breweries and art galleries, the old-school luncheonette holds strong. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

His parents ran a luncheonette and rooming house near factories whose immigrant workers came in to eat. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for luncheonette

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bassinet
• bayonet
• biuret
• cigarette
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet

Kids Definition

luncheonette

noun

lun·​cheon·​ette ˌlən-chə-ˈnet 

: a place where light lunches are sold