diner in French
diner in French is café-restaurant, wagon-restaurant — diner means a small, casual restaurant, often open long hours and serving simple, affordable food, historically styled like a railroad dining car.
diner in French
café-restaurant
(US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools along one side and booths on the other.
wagon-restaurant
(US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools along one side and booths on the other.
What does "diner" mean?
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noun A small, casual restaurant, often open long hours and serving simple, affordable food, historically styled like a railroad dining car.
"They grabbed pancakes at a roadside diner on the way home."
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noun A person who is eating a meal, especially at a restaurant.
"The waiter took the diners' orders one table at a time."
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diner in a sentence
- They grabbed pancakes at a roadside diner on the way home.
- The diner's neon sign glowed all night long.
- The waiter took the diners' orders one table at a time.
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What is "diner" in French?
"diner" in French is café-restaurant, wagon-restaurant. diner means: A small, casual restaurant, often open long hours and serving simple, affordable food, historically styled like a railroad dining car.
How do you use "diner" in a sentence?
Example: "They grabbed pancakes at a roadside diner on the way home." In French, "diner" is café-restaurant, wagon-restaurant.
Are there other ways to say "diner" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "diner": café-restaurant, wagon-restaurant.
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