1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2
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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
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Examples of diner in a Sentence
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Perdue and Zangara work in harmony in the open kitchen, where diners can watch their food being cooked over the open flame.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
Unlike many chains, Darden rejected third-party delivery companies even during pandemic lockdowns and instead chose to use its own employees to deliver meals to diners.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
But recently, diners have started to push back so restaurants started offering temporary discounts on those higher menu prices.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The Fried Pickle Ranch, Maple Bourbon BBQ and Mexican Street Corn Whoppers will be available later this fall, and diners can help pick the winner, according to the company.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
Unlike many chains, Darden rejected third-party delivery companies even during pandemic lockdowns and instead chose to use its own employees to deliver meals to diners.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
But recently, diners have started to push back so restaurants started offering temporary discounts on those higher menu prices.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The Fried Pickle Ranch, Maple Bourbon BBQ and Mexican Street Corn Whoppers will be available later this fall, and diners can help pick the winner, according to the company.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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diner
noun
din·er
ˈdī-nər 
1
: one that dines
2
a
b
: a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car
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