luncheonette

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

luncheonette

/ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt/

Rhymes with -ɛt

Where it comes from

From luncheon + -ette.

noun luncheonettes

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.
Similar: automat, beanery, buffet, cafeteria, caff, canteen, cookhouse, cookshack, diner, dining hall, eatery, hashery

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"luncheonette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/luncheonette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

luncheonette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/luncheonette

Chicago

"luncheonette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/luncheonette.

BibTeX

@misc{luncheonette_2026,
  title = {luncheonette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luncheonette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}