Thesaurus results for LUNCHEONETTE

luncheonette

noun

Definition of luncheonette

as in cafeteria

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Recent Examples of luncheonette His parents ran a luncheonette and rooming house near factories whose immigrant workers came in to eat. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys. — Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for luncheonette

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Noun

Instead of grabbing a seat near the stage for the night, they were whisked inside and have now been in the cafeteria food line for over 20 minutes, hoping for some $15 chicken tenders.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of cafeteria

Noun

While the carryout Little Fish location in Echo Park transitions over the next few months to a more permanent space a block away, the only time and place to currently crunch into the sandwich is during lunch service at the new restaurant.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of restaurant

Noun

Ibiza’s Sublimotion has similar haute ambitions, pairing 12 diners together in a room that will come alive with otherworldly projections and performers.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Customers include shoppers and diners from nearby Hartz Avenue or walkers, runners and cyclists stopping in from the popular Iron Horse Regional Trail.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of diner

Noun

By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026
At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026

Definition of lunchroom

Noun

Recent Dallas restaurant inspections found six eateries with signs of roaches, according to city data compiled by the Star-Telegram.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Over the next six decades, Dan Tana’s transformed from a fledgling eatery to a buzzing restaurant to, eventually, an institution.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Definition of eatery

Noun

Travel Abroad Chef Alfredo Nogueira and Ryan Iriarte opened Cafe Conmigo, a little lunch counter and coffee joint inspired by Cuba, in 2026.

— Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
This 100-plus-year-old establishment started as a lunch counter and has since blossomed into a family-run restaurant that welcomes Miami society and a long list of celebrities as regular patrons.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Definition of lunch counter

Noun

The mansion’s lower level is the number one spot for indoor lounging and entertaining, with access to the wine-tasting room, home theater with a celestial ceiling and snack bar, gym, media area with a nine-screen video wall, and several quiet reading nooks.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Chirps Chips are tortilla-style chips made with cricket flour, while other companies market cricket protein powders and snack bars.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of snack bar

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