diner

noun

din·​er ˈdī-nər How to pronounce diner (audio)
1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2
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

Examples of diner in a Sentence

we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
Recent Examples on the Web But Sood predicts 80 to 90 percent of his diners are repeat customers. Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 More restaurants now charge a fee for diners who cancel or miss reservations. David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Alternatively, things can wrong with the exchange, creating an awkward situation for diner and staff alike. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024 But diners can also enjoy beef tartare ($28) held together by yogurt, lamb khorovats skewers ($26) or a Caesar salad ($16) dressed with the Armenian spice mix chaimen. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 Other efforts have been broadcast from a diner and a high school in not-so-subtle attempts to connect with the public. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 There is something about its cheap hotels, tacky bars, blue-plate diners and derelict trailer parks that make my heart skip a beat. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 In the scene filmed at Holsten’s, Tony (James Gandolfini) goes to a diner with his family. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 No opening date was available. ▪ City Club Apartments, 1989 Main St. Chef Howard Hanna plans to open two operations — Afi natural wine bar and Small Axe modern diner — on the first floor of the apartments. Joyce Smith, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of diner was in 1815

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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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diner

noun
din·​er ˈdī-nər How to pronounce diner (audio)
1
: one that dines
2
b
: a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car

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