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luncheonette

/ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt/

Meanings
noun
A small diner or restaurant that serves lunch.

Examples :

"After the baseball game, we went to a nearby luncheonette for sandwiches and milkshakes. "
food business place

Related Words

Illustration milkshakes

milkshakes noun

/ˈmɪlkʃeɪks/

A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.

"After school, the kids treated themselves to chocolate milkshakes at the ice cream parlor. "

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baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration diner

diner noun

/ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/

One who dines.

"My sister is a diner at the new Italian restaurant every Sunday. "

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serves noun

/sɜːvz/ /sɝvz/

An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

"Whose serve is it?"

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game noun

/ɡeɪm/

A playful or competitive activity.

"The children played a game of tag in the park. "

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sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

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nearby adjective

/ˌnɪərˈbaɪ/ /ˌniːrˈbaɪ/

Adjacent, near, close by

"He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "