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diners

NOUN

casual restaurant with varied menu

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bistro booth coffee shop saloon

STRONG

automat canteen concession dump eatery facility grill lunchroom tearoom

WEAK

café chuck wagon eating house fast-food outlet greasy spoon hash house ice-cream parlor lunch counter lunch wagon mess hall quick-lunch sandwich shop snack bar

Example Sentences

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As well as diversifying by adding different species of fish to menus, some restaurants believe concentrating on customer service and retaining loyal diners is the key.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

SYDNEY—Australian fast-food retailer Guzman y Gomez GYG 13.44%increase; green up pointing triangle has scrapped its U.S. expansion plans after its Mexican-themed dishes failed to entice local diners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was so much food I gave desserts to other diners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

They were all performing about labor, staging radical performances in diners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Neighboring diners dug into the pig, cutting pieces off it with careless abandon.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack