diner

noun

din·er | \ ˈdī-nər

Definition of diner

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

2a : 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

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Synonyms for diner

Synonyms

beanery, café (also cafe), caff [British], eatery, grill, restaurant

Examples of diner in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s no fancy espresso machine in sight here—just a diner with a massive menu of breakfast classics. — Bon Appétit, "There are restaurant lists with rankings. And there are restaurant lists with purpose. This is the latter.," 9 July 2019 Japanese chefs, arriving with money and influence, opened restaurants that catered to higher-end diners and critics. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "Fights Over 'Authentic' Chinese Food Have a Long and Complicated History. Now They're Tearing the Culinary World Apart," 8 July 2019 But for Fletcher, the idea is about more than just bringing Phoenix-area diners another great burger. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "2 years after a coma, this Phoenix chef is back and making the burgers of his dreams," 3 July 2019 Evie’s Hamburgers, which served up 1950s-style diner nostalgia along with burgers, fries and shakes, has closed its doors in Walnut Creek. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Evie’s Hamburgers, a retro fave, closes in Walnut Creek," 1 July 2019 This retro spot is home to King’s Highway, an elevated diner with a top-notch cocktail menu. — Jessi Walker, Marie Claire, "Take the Ultimate Southern California Road Trip," 27 June 2019 The restaurant launched the promotion this spring as a way to keep diners in the restaurant longer, says Victoria Levin, director of project management for Andiron and its parent company. — Alina Dizik, WSJ, "Fancy Restaurants Offer Fancy Baby Sitting to Attract Fancy Families," 26 June 2019 During the next couple of years, Yelp worked on a comeback, rolling out features like restaurant reservations and a waitlist that allowed diners to wait in line at home. — Danielle Abril, Fortune, "Yelp Details Growth Plan Amid Depressed Share Price and Investor Unrest," 25 June 2019 Miranda Sings actress Colleen Ballinger is trading her garishly-overdrawn red lipstick and signature crazy-eyed stare for a diner apron and hairline mic to portray Dawn Williams on the Broadway stage in Sara Bareilles’ hit musical Waitress. — Lexi Vollero, EW.com, "Miranda Sings actress Colleen Ballinger to make Broadway debut in Waitress," 8 June 2019

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