diner
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈdaɪnɝ// UK //dˈaɪnɐ// din·er
n. a small restaurant, often open late, that serves simple food like burgers and coffee.
n. a casual eating establishment, typically serving inexpensive meals and operating for extended hours.
We ate breakfast at the diner on Main Street.
The late-night diner stayed open for tired drivers and shift workers.
The classic American diner, with its chrome trim and neon signs, remains a symbol of roadside culture.
From dine + -er.
From Catalan diner. Doublet of denar, denarius, denier, dinar, dinero, and dinheiro.