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- [dahy-ner]
- /ˈdaɪ nər/
- /ˈdaɪ.nər/
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- [dahy-ner]
- /ˈdaɪ nər/
Definitions of diner word
- noun diner a person who dines. 1
- noun diner a railroad dining car. 1
- noun diner a restaurant built like such a car. 1
- noun diner a small, informal, and usually inexpensive restaurant. 1
- noun diner A person who is eating, typically a customer in a restaurant. 1
- noun diner person eating in a restaurant 1
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Origin of diner
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; dine + -er1
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Parts of speech for Diner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diner
noun diner
- bistro — A bistro is a small, informal restaurant or a bar where food is served.
- saloon — a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- coffee shop — A coffee shop is a kind of restaurant that sells coffee, tea, cakes, and sometimes sandwiches and light meals.
- booth — A booth is a small area separated from a larger public area by screens or thin walls where, for example, people can make a telephone call or vote in private.
- grill — a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
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