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luncheonette
[ luhn-chuh-net ]
/ ˌlʌn tʃəˈnɛt /
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noun
a small restaurant or lunchroom where light meals are served.
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Words nearby luncheonette
lunch, lunchbox, lunch counter, luncheon, luncheon club, luncheonette, luncheon meat, luncheon voucher, lunchhook, lunch hour, lunchmeat
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How to use luncheonette in a sentence
The group broke up, some of them going home to have lunch and others stopping at the luncheonette of a nearby drug store.
Janet Hardy in Hollywood|Ruthe S. WheelerHe left the park, and wandered into a thriving luncheonette.
Dream Town|Henry SlesarHe was sure of that, because he had copied it down when he left the luncheonette, the first time we met.
Exile from Space|Judith Merril
British Dictionary definitions for luncheonette
luncheonette
/ (ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt) /
noun
US and Canadian a café or small informal restaurant where light meals and snacks are served
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