diner

noun

din·​er ˈdī-nər 

1

: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining

2

a

: dining car

b

chiefly US : a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car

had lunch at a roadside diner

Synonyms of diner

• restaurant

Examples of diner in a Sentence

we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner

Recent Examples on the Web

One diner, who works in the hospitality industry and is flying across the country to attend the pop-up and visit friends, is keeping his seat. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

The 12-seat counter is designed to allow diners to immerse themselves in the preparation of the dishes and learn about the ingredients selected for the day. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

From the host stand, where there’s also a complimentary coat-check, diners can survey the bar and open kitchen. —Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

While Love Story seems to take some wild liberties, the couple did frequent the diner on Hudson Street. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diner

• diner-out

Rhymes for diner

• finer
• liner
• miner
• minor
• schreiner
• seiner
• shiner
• shriner
• signer
• viner
• weiner
• airliner

Kids Definition

diner

noun

din·​er ˈdī-nər 

1

: one that dines

2

a

: dining car

b

: a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car