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greasy spoon

noun

Definition of greasy spoonnext
as in snack bar

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Recent Examples of greasy spoon Everybody loves a burger, and Fort Worth has no shortage of joints serving up everything from greasy spoon classics to stacked gourmet creations. — Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 The restaurant’s menu reads like the guest list for a party dedicated to fans of Chicago greasy spoons — mustardy hot dogs, Italian beefs, Polish sausages and mostaccioli abound. — Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 The little greasy spoon closed a month after school restarted that year. — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for greasy spoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoon
  1. snack bar
  2. hash house
  3. lunch counter
  4. cafeteria
  5. steak house
Noun
  • The interactive experience would be in a four-story building with bird-safe glass on the upper floor, a retail store, snack bar and restaurant.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • What was once a snack bar is now going to be potentially a brewery, hotel, and several restaurants.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack bar
Noun
  • Founded in 1944 by Sammy Powell, the hash house was later owned by Khalid Farhoud, who passed it on in 1996.
    — Kat Tran Updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Definition of hash house
Noun
  • The casual restaurants serving simple, inexpensive meals, typically at a lunch counter, began emerging in the late 19th century.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The lunch counter remains, watched over by an ancient portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt.
    — Fielding Buck, Daily News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lunch counter
Noun
  • Other people allegedly taken into custody were never seen alive again, including palace cafeteria employees and Irma Franco, an M-19 guerrilla captured during the operation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Students who normally walk through the affected area were allowed to wait inside the cafeteria until conditions improved.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • Another user temporarily lost access to his Resy account after trying to get a reservation at a hot West Village steak house—without his knowledge, the bot had been spamming the platform with requests.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch turned chaotic at a Golden Corral steak house when multiple customers started fighting, and a woman abruptly died, according to North Carolina investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of steak house

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“Greasy spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoon. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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