1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2
a
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
Examples of diner in a Sentence
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Downstairs, Moonlark’s Dinette channels classic diner vibes for breakfast and all-day fare.
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The Corporate Tip Jar Analogy Think of your company as a fine restaurant and your customers as diners.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Broken Yolk Cafe Already known for its extensive breakfast menu, Broken Yolk, breaks into the list among diners as a favorites for brunch.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In his 17 years at Tesla, von Holzhausen has led design development across its vehicle lineup as well as Tesla’s recently launched diner in Los Angeles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The Corporate Tip Jar Analogy Think of your company as a fine restaurant and your customers as diners.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Broken Yolk Cafe Already known for its extensive breakfast menu, Broken Yolk, breaks into the list among diners as a favorites for brunch.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In his 17 years at Tesla, von Holzhausen has led design development across its vehicle lineup as well as Tesla’s recently launched diner in Los Angeles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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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