diner

Pronunciation

• enPR: dī'nər
• IPA: /ˈdaɪnə(r)/
• SAMPA: /"daIn@r/

Noun

Singular diner

Plural diners

A diner

The inside of a diner

1. A diner is a place where people go to eat. It is like a cheap restaurant.
2. A diner is a person who dines.

   When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. –Calvin Trillin