Luncheonette
//ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small diner or restaurant that serves lunch.
"He talked up an acquaintance with a waitress in a luncheonette, made a date to take her driving in his Cadillac that afternoon, and came back to wake me with the news."
Example
More examples"He talked up an acquaintance with a waitress in a luncheonette, made a date to take her driving in his Cadillac that afternoon, and came back to wake me with the news."
Etymology
From luncheon + -ette.
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