diner

CEFRB1

/ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person eating a meal.

  2. 02

    noun

    A small restaurant serving simple meals.

Examples

  • Before opening his diner, John was a simple hot dog vendor.

  • Don't plan to eat at Chuck's Diner. It's closed.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A car in a railroad train that serves meals.

  2. Someone who gives a dinner.

  3. Someone who dines.

More examples

In context

  • Let's go to Paul's Diner.

  • Pacific No. 60123, H. A. Ivatt, a Leeds engine with 12 corridors, but no diners, went by, however.

  • The diner is everybody's kitchen.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From dine + -er.