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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As in years past, the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers are once again offering a contest for a chance for one diner to win two complimentary tickets to each dinner of the series.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Opened in 1962, the diner maintains that retro look and feel.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And after all, running a restaurant is a business and even if EMP drew the well-heeled curious diner who probably enjoyed his meal once, how often would an omnivore return?
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Chavarria said that since launching five years ago, a majority of participating restaurants across Atlanta, Chicago and Miami witnessed up to a 20% increase in diners, as well as a boost in social media engagement during and after each campaign.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Opened in 1962, the diner maintains that retro look and feel.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And after all, running a restaurant is a business and even if EMP drew the well-heeled curious diner who probably enjoyed his meal once, how often would an omnivore return?
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Chavarria said that since launching five years ago, a majority of participating restaurants across Atlanta, Chicago and Miami witnessed up to a 20% increase in diners, as well as a boost in social media engagement during and after each campaign.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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