diner

Everyday

1. A diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant. tree →
2. In the USA and Canada, a diner is a small, simple restaurant serving cheap meals like burgers, pancakes and milkshakes, often with a long counter. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a waiter serves diners in a restaurant. In American stories and films families eat at the diner, sitting in booths. Phrases: a roadside diner, an all-night diner, diners at the restaurant.

Examples

• The diners clapped when the cake arrived. tree →
• We had pancakes at the diner. tree →
• The waitress served the diners quickly. tree →
• The old diner had red seats and a jukebox. tree →
• There is a diner by the highway that's open all night. tree →
• Each diner got a free drink. tree →

Note

Countable: a diner, diners. Spelling trap: «diner» (one n, DY-ner) is a person or restaurant; «dinner» (double n, DIN-er) is a meal. Do not mix them up.