fonda
noun
an inn or restaurant.
fonda
1 American
[fawn-dah, fon-duh]
/ ˈfɔn dɑ, ˈfɒn də /
noun
Spanish.
fondas
plural
Fonda
2
American
[fon-duh]
/ ˈfɒn də /
noun
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Henry, 1905–82, U.S. actor.
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his daughter Jane, born 1937, U.S. actress.
Fonda
British
/ ˈfɒndə /
noun
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Henry . 1905–82, US film actor. His many films include Young Mr Lincoln (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Twelve Angry Men (1957), and On Golden Pond (1981) for which he won an Oscar
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his daughter Jane . born 1937, US film actress. Her films include Klute (1971) for which she won an Oscar, Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (1979), On Golden Pond (1981), and Old Gringo (1989)
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her brother, Peter . born 1939, US film actor, who made his name in Easy Rider (1969); later films include Ulee's Gold (1997) and 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
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The term has been usurped by chefs and restaurateurs in Mexico, but DC Corazon is the genuine article: a fonda that channels the many tastes of the family that owns it.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
I still drift into my local fonda on a weekly basis.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021
You’ve probably only tasted mole de olla if your mother or grandmother happens to be from Puebla or you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Puebla and eating it in a fonda there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2018
A fonda is like a bistro or trattoria – homey, intimate, a family affair.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2016
The fonda, which was close at hand, looked clean and inviting; but its mistress, overwhelmed by this sudden intrusion of five ravenous and unintelligible foreigners, eyed us dubiously.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
Just as Mr. Erwin’s work will not earn many comparisons to that of John Ford, Mr. Franklyn-Miller is not much of a successor to Ford’s star, Henry Fonda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I saw Paul McCartney at the Fonda Theatre in March, and he was unbelievable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Turner’s personal legacy includes a decade-long marriage to Jane Fonda, his third, and a late-in-life shift to philanthropy and advocacy.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
He was married to actress Jane Fonda from 1991 until 2001.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
They walked into the bar at La Fonda at about 9:00 p.m., sat at a table, and ordered drinks.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Taquerias, corner stores and fondas — small, family-run lunch spots — are being replaced by Pilates studios, coworking spaces and sleek cafes advertising oat-milk lattes and avocado toast.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
I would walk around, reading the handwritten menus at mom-and-pop fondas, and dine at whatever restaurants' menu caught my eye.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021
Like other urban creatures, I found the fondas I liked the best.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021
Over time, comida corrida menus have evolved and become a mainstay of restaurants across the city, offered at eateries from high-end fondas to the cheapest comida comunitarias.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021
Instead of tiendas and almacenes and fondas, you have fancy repositories, regimental shoe-shops, and porter-houses.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
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