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
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we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Each ultra-fancy course brings with it a hard truth about the diners, not to mention escalating acts of violence that, by film's end, veer towards the apocalyptic.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Guests looking for a more immersive experience can step outside the diner to enjoy the lights while sitting by a campfire.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Investigators say someone also took a victim’s wallet and used it to buy breakfast for a group of people at a diner.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The sprawling bistro space, designed in collaboration with Amy Carman Design and Dan Beyer Architects, seats nearly 200 diners and boasts vintage chandeliers, mosaic tilework, and leather banquettes.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Guests looking for a more immersive experience can step outside the diner to enjoy the lights while sitting by a campfire.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Investigators say someone also took a victim’s wallet and used it to buy breakfast for a group of people at a diner.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The sprawling bistro space, designed in collaboration with Amy Carman Design and Dan Beyer Architects, seats nearly 200 diners and boasts vintage chandeliers, mosaic tilework, and leather banquettes.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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