| Main Entry: | greasy spoon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short-order restaurant |
Synonyms: |
bean wagon, beanery, cheap restaurant, diner, dog wagon, dump*, eatery, grease pit, hash house, hashery, hashhouse, inexpensive restaurant |
| Main Entry: | café |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small, informal restaurant |
Synonyms: |
bistro, burger joint, cafeteria, cake shop, chophouse, coffee bar, coffee shop, diner, eating house, grease joint, greasy spoon, hash house, luncheonette, lunchroom, noshery, pit stop, quick-lunch, snack bar, soup house, tearoom |
| Main Entry: | diner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casual restaurant with varied menu |
Synonyms: |
Automat, bistro, booth, café, canteen, chuck wagon, coffee shop, concession, dump*, eatery, eating house, facility, fast-food outlet, greasy spoon, grill, hash house, ice-cream parlor, lunch counter, lunch wagon, lunchroom, mess hall, quick-lunch, saloon, sandwich shop, snack bar, tearoom |
| Main Entry: | restaurant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business establishment serving food and drink |
Synonyms: |
bar, cafeteria, café, canteen, chophouse, coffee shop, diner, dining room, dive*, doughtnut shop, drive-in, eatery, eating house, eating place, fast-food place, greasy spoon, grill, hamburger stand, hashery, hideaway, hotdog stand, inn, joint*, luncheonette, lunchroom, night club, outlet*, pizzeria, saloon, soda fountain, watering hole |