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
  • High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Among the participants is Adzema Pharmacy, a longtime McCandless staple known not only for prescriptions but also for its lunch counter.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some visitors had expressed fears that exhibits, such as the casket of Emmett Till and a Greensboro lunch counter housed at the neighboring American History Museum, may have been altered to appease the administration’s concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lunch counter
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  • On a recent, sunny Friday afternoon, Daniel Stromberg sat in the hospital cafeteria at University of Illinois Health, with a set of purple pens and white business cards spread out on the table, as people streamed in and out.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Let the school teachers pray over their lunch in the cafeteria.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • That night, after the family gets back home, Irwin’s older brother, Gary (Adam Driver), arrives with princely pomp, bringing a takeout feast from the venerable steak house Peter Luger.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
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 11 Nov. 2026.

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