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 stepping out for a diner breakfast can require a level of budgeting once reserved for fancy brunch.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Any diner in the Boise area seeking a new breakfast or lunch option will want to put First Watch on their radar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2025
Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Any diner in the Boise area seeking a new breakfast or lunch option will want to put First Watch on their radar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2025
Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
Noun
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Though the Hamptons is certainly an upscale vacation destination, Glaser wants her restaurant’s mission to extend beyond the ritzy location.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Pamela Adlon returns as son Bobby, who now works in a fusion restaurant (a career inspired by weekends spent grilling with his dad).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Ellerbe Fine Foods arrived in 2009 and Cat City Grill in 2010, along with several burger grills, pizzerias, brunch cafes, Asian and Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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