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din·er

diner

 
 
pronunciation:
daI nr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A diner is a somewhat small, informal restaurant that is usually located on a major road so that travelers can easily stop there. Diners, especially older ones, look something like one of the cars on a train. In a diner, people often sit at a long counter or in booths next to the windows. The food at a diner is not too expensive and is similar to food that many American people serve at home.
My dad loves to eat at the diner on Route 12. He usually orders meatloaf and mashed potatoes. My brother and I usually get hamburgers.
definition 2: A diner is a person who eats a meal, especially in a restaurant or at a special occasion.
The restaurant served over two hundred diners last night.Many famous people were among the diners at the President's special dinner.
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