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diner
noun din·er \ˈdī-nər\
: a person who is eating dinner in a restaurant
: a small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that looks like a railroad car
Full Definition of DINER
1
: a person who dines (as in a restaurant)
2
a : dining car b : a restaurant usually resembling a dining car in shape
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First Known Use of DINER
1815
DINER Defined for Kids
diner
noun din·er \ˈdī-nər\
Definition of DINER for Kids
1
: a person eating dinner
2
: a railroad dining car or a restaurant that looks like one
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