Definition of diner
1 : a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2a : dining carb : a restaurant usually resembling a dining car in shape
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Examples of diner in a Sentence
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
Recent Examples of diner from the Web
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A deep sear on the plancha lends onion bread pudding the hominess of diner food.
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Shine was known to cook soul food every Sunday, and Jenefor and her fiance, Mark Williams, have continued that tradition at their diner.
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Sainju says his sushi catering business and initial restaurant run helped him discern what Birmingham diners wanted, and to what degree they would be challenged.
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For most diners, a three-course dinner with alcoholic beverage plus tip will run from $80 to $100.
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Q: French cooking is not as big a draw for American diners as other cuisines.
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Of course there’s a secret hallway in the bathroom of this diner –
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Spencer and Hanna barge into the diner to confront Mona, too.
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Diners will receive a raffle ticket with their check.
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First Known Use of diner
1815
DINER Defined for English Language Learners
diner
playDefinition of diner for English Language Learners
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: a person who is eating dinner in a restaurant
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: a small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that looks like a railroad car
DINER Defined for Kids
diner
playDefinition of diner for Students
1 : a person eating dinner
2 : a railroad dining car or a restaurant that looks like one
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