lunchette
An American term for a small, informal restaurant or lunch counter that serves light meals — smaller and more casual than a full restaurant.
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An American term for a small, informal restaurant or lunch counter that serves light meals — smaller and more casual than a full restaurant. The diminutive '-ette' suffix signals its modest scale. Part of a family of '-ette' diminutive establishments (kitchenette, dinette) common in American English for describing small-scale domestic or commercial spaces.
They grabbed sandwiches at a little lunchette near the office.
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(US) A little restaurant that serves lunch.
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