luncheonette
5
5.7
- noun
- /ˌlʌnʧəˈnɛt/
- Archaic
:
comedor
- The small luncheonette served delicious sandwiches and coffee for breakfast.
- luncheonette on the corner
This is Jay Elmore, and he's the executive chef of EJ's Luncheonette in New York City.
- This is Jay Elmore, and he's the executive chef of EJ's Luncheonette in New York City.
Examples
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That afternoon, I bought a milkshake at a luncheonette and couldn't finish it.
Fiction book (1994) -
I might even speak about how he inspired me when I was just a small-time vendor with a broken-down luncheonette.
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You open a luncheonette, you gotta cook.
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Well, this guy came into this luncheonette one day and we were all sitting around doing nothing.
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"A Greek who owns a luncheonette up near Jupiter," I said.
Fiction book (1992) -
Leaving the car where it was, they walked to a nearby luncheonette.
Fiction book (2001) -
Nestor followed them to a luncheonette on the corner.
Fiction book (1998) -
Even Larry's Luncheonette, a little place on Broadway, would have been welcome today.
Fiction book (1991) -
On a June afternoon, we sat in a local luncheonette as he told me that he was looking for someone to take his place working for a physician on the Grand Concourse.
Fiction book (2001) -
Every island kid from twelve to twenty is gathered around the rustic front porch of Ruke's luncheonette.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place where people pay to eat meals prepared for them
218
1.0
A place where people serve themselves from a counter and pay before they eat
211
1.0
A small cheap restaurant with a counter that serves simple meals quickly
206
1.0
A small place that serves coffee, drinks, and light food
156
1.0
A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food
40
3.7
A small informal restaurant that serves simple meals and wine
25
1.0
A small place where people drink coffee and eat light food
21
3.1
A place like a restaurant or café where people eat
18
1.0
A room in a school or workplace where people can buy and eat lunch
14
2.4
A place in a school or workplace where people buy and eat food and talk to others
10
1.3
A small place where people buy and eat sandwiches and drinks
6
5.1
A small cheap restaurant that serves simple fried or grilled food
5
6.0
A small informal Italian restaurant that serves simple traditional food
5
7.7
A small place that serves simple meals and drinks
4
2.7
A place where people drink tea and eat light food
4
7.2
A small informal cafe that serves beer, wine, and simple food at moderate prices
4
3.0
A small cafe that serves tea with light meals like cakes and sandwiches
2
7.4
A small cheap restaurant that serves simple food
1
1.6
A place where people buy and eat meals, like a restaurant or café
A small counter that sells light food and drinks
A small place where you drink tea and eat light snacks
How Formal
14
3.9
∞
1.0
206
1.0
- US
211
1.0
- Archaic
5
5.7
- Indian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word luncheonette comes from luncheon, a form of lunch, plus the small-sounding ending -ette, which means 'little' or 'small', like in kitchenette. So a luncheonette is a 'small' place for light meals and snacks, often at a counter.