diner
pronunciation
How to pronounce diner in British English:
UK [ˈdaɪnə(r)]
How to pronounce diner in American English:
US [ˈdaɪnɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
- a passenger car where food is served in transit
- a restaurant that resembles a dining car
Word Origin
- diner (n.)
- "one who dines, 1815," agent noun from dine. Meaning "railway car for eating" is 1890, American English; of restaurants built to resemble dining cars (or in some cases actual converted dining cars) from 1935. The Diner's Club credit card system dates from 1952.
Example
- 1. Who is that man in the diner ?
- 2. We had our lunch at a diner near the bus stop .
- 3. What happened to the diner ?
- 4. Three men were slain in a shootout at a diner .
- 5. You wanna meet me at the diner ?