1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant) or who is dining
2
a
b
chiefly US
: a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car
had lunch at a roadside diner
Examples of diner in a Sentence
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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But the hearty diner closes at 3 p.m., leaving few evening options within the neighborhood.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The 50 Best Restaurants lists in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East encourage diners to visit cities within those regions for exceptional dining experiences.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Back in The Franklin, diners take their seats in the hotel’s intimate dining room, an opulent space designed by Anouska Hempel.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Among the diners are Grayson Dyle, co-owner of a Twin Cities product design firm, and Kate, his bookkeeper girlfriend who works for Ray, the club owner and husband of the dead woman.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The 50 Best Restaurants lists in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East encourage diners to visit cities within those regions for exceptional dining experiences.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Back in The Franklin, diners take their seats in the hotel’s intimate dining room, an opulent space designed by Anouska Hempel.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Among the diners are Grayson Dyle, co-owner of a Twin Cities product design firm, and Kate, his bookkeeper girlfriend who works for Ray, the club owner and husband of the dead woman.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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diner
noun
din·er
ˈdī-nər 
1
: one that dines
2
a
b
: a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car
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