luncheonette en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt/
Etymology
From luncheon + -ette.
Meanings
-
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.
1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, chapter 8, in On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC, part 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luncheonettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Descendants
Synonyms
cookshack · eatery · diner · beanery · hashery · cookhouse · canteen · lunchroom · caff · luncheonette · restaurant · dining hall · buffet · cafeteria · hotel · automat · noshery