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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But they have struggled to consistently draw diners, who are frustrated with years of menu price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Health conscious diners are moving away from large, shareable orders toward lighter options, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

There is a brief address from management reminding diners of the "charter" committing them to behave with respect and decorum, and then the fun begins.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The armchairs around the low tables are upholstered in different prints, as are the heavy draperies at the windows and each wall segment surrounding the diners.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali