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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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What average diners don’t see, however, is that ramps are also exceptionally hard to source.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s also a moment when exceptional, modern cooking would share a menu with “parsleyed ham in aspic” or something else that today’s diners would consider repulsive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Other diners seem to be looking in our direction.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper