Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small restaurant that serves simple, easily prepared meals.
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- noun A small
diner orrestaurant that serveslunch .
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Examples
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Sam’s was an antiquated joint of the type that used to be called a luncheonette in New York.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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Sam’s was an antiquated joint of the type that used to be called a luncheonette in New York.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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Sam’s was an antiquated joint of the type that used to be called a luncheonette in New York.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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A small but sturdy couple in their 50's owned the luncheonette.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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And a moment later, thinking nothing of the odd decoration, I exited the luncheonette triumphantly clutching the breached bag of Sugar Babies, the bell of the closing door jingling behind me.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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"I'm just a working artist," he said during a conversation on the patio of a Nashville luncheonette.
The Most Personal Stories of All Barry Mazor 2011
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"I'm just a working artist," he said during a conversation on the patio of a Nashville luncheonette.
The Most Personal Stories of All Barry Mazor 2011
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For thirty years, this tiny luncheonette/deli-bodega as been in business on 21st Street, smack dab in the middle of the long block between 5th and 6th Ave.
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And a moment later, thinking nothing of the odd decoration, I exited the luncheonette triumphantly clutching the breached bag of Sugar Babies, the bell of the closing door jingling behind me.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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A small but sturdy couple in their 50's owned the luncheonette.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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