luncheonette
[ luhn-chuh-net ]
/ ˌlʌn tʃəˈnɛt /
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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Example sentences from the Web for luncheonette
He was sure of that, because he had copied it down when he left the luncheonette, the first time we met.
Exile from Space|Judith MerrilThe 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. Wheeler
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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