as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Recent Examples of diner
Now, diners can get a taste of Mesa Agricola nearly every day at their first restaurant, which opened Aug. 2 in Escondido.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Top with marinara and cheese to please diners of all ages.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The restaurant soon had lines out the door and served roughly 1,100 diners per day at the height of Deen’s popularity.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
This neighborhood diner closes at 2:30 p.m. daily, so plan accordingly.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Top with marinara and cheese to please diners of all ages.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The restaurant soon had lines out the door and served roughly 1,100 diners per day at the height of Deen’s popularity.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
This neighborhood diner closes at 2:30 p.m. daily, so plan accordingly.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
Noun
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Set along the beach, the restaurant Parelia offers the best of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine with local seafood and meat dishes cooked over wood-fires.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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My Oxford Year crew also traveled to Windsor to utilize the takeaway restaurant King Neptune Fish and Chip Shop.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sacramento cafe closed due to unsafe food, lack of hot water Bella Bru Cafe, 4680 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, in Sacramento, had 10 major food safety violations on Thursday, July 10.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Create a park cafe at the Belle Isle White House. Canals and trails.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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