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diner

noun

ˈdī-nər

Definition of diner

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 The bullet pierced the restaurant glass and left a diner with a minor injury. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 Could the next chapter of Michelin be defined not by how much a meal costs, but by how creatively restaurants can give diners different ways, and different price points, to experience the world’s best restaurants? — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 When the restaurant itself opens, diners can also expect to see Giancarlo’s take on his grandmother’s spaghetti & blue crab, smothered in Sunday gravy and spaghetti tossed in the same sauce, topped with fresh basil. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Of course, diners have seen prices or offerings change throughout the years. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diner

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restaurant

Noun

In the book, Abigail meets Bret at La Scala, a great Beverly Hills restaurant that still exists.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Nikko was named second-best Japanese restaurant in the city by Charlotte Observer readers and earned bronze for Best Sushi in the 2025 Charlotte’s Best poll.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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