1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2
a
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
Examples of diner in a Sentence
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Jinya Ramen Bar Ladle of Love special Jinya Ramen Bar diners can get two bowls of ramen for $28 every Tuesday throughout February.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for restaurants to draw in new diners and serve their best dishes to more people.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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diner
noun
din·er
ˈdī-nər 
1
: one that dines
2
a
b
: a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car
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