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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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Park Chalet in San Francisco offers Atlantic salmon and a $16 flatiron steak that diners say is “prepared exactly like the adult portion.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

He said hospitality was really struggling and when diners did not turn up, there was "a real impact on small businesses like ours".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“I sometimes feel like the mayor of Larchmont,” Rosenthal says over the phone as he greets diners who notice him at the counter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The 76-year-old offers his diners traditional Iranian cuisine like gondi -- chicken dumplings with chickpeas -- and ghormeh sabzi -- a herby meat stew.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Miss Mortimer leaned forward and lowered her voice, though they were the only diners in this hidden grotto.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood