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
  • 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
  • TerraCycle works with hundreds of brands to set up recycling programs for everyday household items like toothpaste, pet food, shampoo bottles, and snack bar wrappers.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Definition of snack bar
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  • 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
  • Seth & Manni's pop-up lunch counter served sandwiches like pulled pork with a side of pickles.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In 1960, a Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had been the scene of nearly six months of sit-in protests against its whites-only lunch counter, dropped its segregation policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of lunch counter
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  • Soundcore Earbuds Deals Soundcore’s Space A40 earbuds give exceptional value for campus life, featuring adaptive noise cancellation that automatically adjusts to block up to 98% of ambient noise in libraries or cafeterias.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The cafeteria in the new Fanning Center that overlooks the field from the northeast corner of the stadium will be repurposed on game days into a premium space called the Wreck Deck.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • Gekko Bad Bunny and restaurateur David Grutman’s sultry Japanese steak house is the reservation to have during the F1 Miami Grand Prix weekend.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • More fun is the American-style steak house and the poolside bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of steak house

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