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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At the end of the meal, no one will be shoving handheld credit-card devices into the faces of diners.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The full-service restaurant uses tech for a seamless experience
Details matter to Arkush and Foster, who know different types of diners prefer different types of ordering experiences.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
But one by one, credit card issuers have been dropping this perk as increasing numbers of Priority Pass diners looking to cash in on their available credit swarmed airport restaurants beyond capacity, especially during travel delays and peak season.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
But most of the trout trotted out to Colorado diners don’t hail from Colorado, and they’re definitely not caught streamside with flies and ties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The full-service restaurant uses tech for a seamless experience
Details matter to Arkush and Foster, who know different types of diners prefer different types of ordering experiences.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
But one by one, credit card issuers have been dropping this perk as increasing numbers of Priority Pass diners looking to cash in on their available credit swarmed airport restaurants beyond capacity, especially during travel delays and peak season.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
But most of the trout trotted out to Colorado diners don’t hail from Colorado, and they’re definitely not caught streamside with flies and ties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diner
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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