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DINER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A restaurant that resembles a dining car

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):

eatery; eating house; eating place; restaurant (a building where people go to eat)

Derivation:

dine (give dinner to; host for dinner)

dine (have supper; eat dinner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A passenger car where food is served in transit

Synonyms:

buffet car; diner; dining car; dining compartment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):

carriage; coach; passenger car (a railcar where passengers ride)

Derivation:

dine (give dinner to; host for dinner)

dine (have supper; eat dinner)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):

eater; feeder (someone who consumes food for nourishment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diner"):

carver; cutter (someone who carves the meat)

dining companion; tablemate (someone you dine with)

Derivation:

dine (have supper; eat dinner)

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