diners

NOUN

casual restaurant with varied menu

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bistro booth coffee shop saloon

STRONG

automat canteen concession dump eatery facility grill lunchroom tearoom

WEAK

café chuck wagon eating house fast-food outlet greasy spoon hash house ice-cream parlor lunch counter lunch wagon mess hall quick-lunch sandwich shop snack bar

Example Sentences

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Last month, at the same Olive Garden in Houston, as I looked around between bites from my salad, I noticed once again that many of the diners looked like my abuela and me.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

In one, they examined whether diners were less likely to tip after attending church on Sunday—where, in theory, they had spent money on a donation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s also a moment when exceptional, modern cooking would share a menu with “parsleyed ham in aspic” or something else that today’s diners would consider repulsive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

After the cacophony of shattering sugar, it does not take long for the diners to realize that, though the globes appeared identical, each of them has been presented with an entirely unique flavor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern