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Definition of diner - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
restaurant typeUS small, informal restaurant often resembling a railroad carUS
- We stopped for breakfast at a cozy roadside diner..
2.
foodperson eating a meal in a restaurant
- The diners enjoyed their meals at the new restaurant.
3.
transportationDated US dining car on a train serving mealsDated US
- The passengers gathered in the diner for lunch.
Images of diner

small, informal restaurant often resembling a railroad car 
dining car on a train serving meals
Expressions with diner
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small, inexpensive restaurant serving fried foods
We had breakfast at a greasy spoon diner downtown.
room combining cooking and eating areas
We ate breakfast in the kitchen-diner.
guest invited to a meal at someone's home
He was a diner-out at their holiday dinner.
Origin of diner
French, diner (to dine)
Terms with diner included in their meaning
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chili restaurant
diner serving various chili dishes
diner
small cheap restaurant serving simple or fried food
diner or fast-food
chef in a diner or fast-food restaurant
morning diner
poutine-style meal with fried potatoes, curds and breakfast toppings, often hollandaise
restaurants
individual attending a counter in a diner
diner server
person who serves food in a diner
food
American Midwest diner meal with eggs and chili
dining
done or prepared at the diner's table
Examples of diner in a sentence
They met at a 24-hour diner after the concert. The diner left a generous tip for the waiter. Every diner received a complimentary dessert. The chef prepared a special menu for the diner. She enjoyed a quiet breakfast in the diner.
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- French:diner américain, convive, ...
- German:kleines Restaurant, Gast, ...
- Italian:tavola calda, commensale, ...
- Spanish:cafetería, comensal, ...
- Portuguese:lanchonete, cliente, ...
- Chinese:小餐馆, 食客, ...
- Japanese:ダイナー, 食事客, ...
- Arabic:مَطْعَم صَغِير, زَبُون, ...
- Hebrew:דַּיְינֶר, סוֹעֵד, ...
- Russian:кафе, посетитель, ...
- Ukrainian:кафе, відвідувач, ...
- Hindi:ढाबा, ग्राहक, ...
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