diner
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈdaɪnər/
- Archaic
:
vagón comedor
- I tried the observation car, the diner, the Pullmans.
- diner scene
Examples
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"Who could sleep in the sick berth back there?" He led me through the diner to the lounge car.
Fiction book (1994) -
After breakfast at a quaint train car diner, we decided that Vermont is kind of like Washington—full of weirdos, but in a good way.
Blog text (14) -
- And a nice guy at a diner.
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Is it the door to the diner?
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Johnny on the spot here at the diner.
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I waited for the diner to empty.
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The caravan was on its way back to air force... anyway, we're in a diner.
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They went through several cars and came to the diner.
Fiction book (1998) -
We counted cars: eleven day coaches, one Pullman ("For the trainmen," I said, though I was only guessing), a diner, and the baggage car.
Fiction book (1994) -
The diner staff served delicious meals as the train traveled through beautiful countryside.
Synonyms
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3.0
A part of a train where passengers eat meals during a journey
A part of a train where people can buy food and drinks
A part of a train where people eat meals while traveling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diner The train meaning of diner comes from dining car, the carriage on a train where passengers 'dine'. So the train's diner is the place to eat while travelling.