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diner
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
diner
(noun)
diner
/
ˈ
daɪnɚ/
noun
plural
diners
diner
/
ˈ
daɪnɚ/
noun
plural
diners
Britannica Dictionary definition of DINER
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1
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a person who is eating dinner in a restaurant
wealthy
diners
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chiefly US
:
a small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that looks like a railroad car
a roadside
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