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
Seema Prasad, proprietor of the Nashville farm-to-table bistro Miel, trains servers to ask questions that will help send diners in the right direction.
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Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025
Another Atomic Cowboy location remains open at 7101 W. 80th St. in downtown Overland Park, where diners can still find Denver Biscuit Co. favorites and Fat Sully’s pizza.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Our efforts will be initially focused on urban audiences, but since the film takes place in a roadside diner in a village, this also gives us scope to broaden the audience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Just like jewelry stores display items in showrooms to attract shoppers, many Japanese restaurants display replicas of their dishes outside to attract diners.
—Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025
Another Atomic Cowboy location remains open at 7101 W. 80th St. in downtown Overland Park, where diners can still find Denver Biscuit Co. favorites and Fat Sully’s pizza.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Our efforts will be initially focused on urban audiences, but since the film takes place in a roadside diner in a village, this also gives us scope to broaden the audience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Just like jewelry stores display items in showrooms to attract shoppers, many Japanese restaurants display replicas of their dishes outside to attract diners.
—Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
Noun
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The operator of the bar and restaurant at the sports betting venue is scrambling to find ways just to breakeven Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Mushroom coffee is pretty much everywhere by now—from the beverage aisle of the grocery store to your favorite healthy cafe.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Aside from a few food and coffee options on either side of Harris Ranch and a smattering in Bown Crossing, there are no restaurants, dining spots or cafes for neighbors to gather.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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