restaurant
noun
res·tau·rant
ˈre-stə-ˌränt 
-stränt,
also -st(ə-)rənt,
-stərnt
: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased
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Examples of restaurant in a Sentence
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
After six years in business, the owner of the Riptide bar and restaurant in Fells Point says the party is over.
—Jeff Abell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Moving on, a big surprise to both locals and visitors is that beyond the amazing restaurants and food stands, Mexico City is home to many of the best bars in the world, and more so - home to the very best bar in the world - Handshake, named No. 1 on the prestigious ‘World’s 50 Best Bars’ list.
—George Koutsakis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And in May, Mars Petcare and TripAdvisor partnered to highlight tourist attractions, restaurants and hotels that are dog-friendly.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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restaurant
noun
res·tau·rant
ˈres-t(ə-)rənt
-tə-ˌränt
: a business place where meals or refreshments may be bought
Etymology
from French restaurant "food that restores, restaurant," from restaurer "to restore, renew"
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