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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Pulse and Cocktails lucked out buying up the old Little Chef diners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Health conscious diners are moving away from large, shareable orders toward lighter options, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

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

Last month, at the same Olive Garden in Houston, as I looked around between bites from my salad, I noticed once again that many of the diners looked like my abuela and me.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Then he chose a spot at the far end of the hall, well away from the other diners.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin