restaurant
noun
res·tau·rant
ˈre-stə-ˌränt 
-stränt
also -st(ə-)rənt,
-stərnt
: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased
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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The boutique stocks everything from Marni to Margiela menswear, the bar and restaurant are curated by James Beard Award semifinalist Erik Bruner-Yang, and the attentive barbering services deliver some of the capital’s sharpest shaves and trims.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
During the suppression hearings, the defense argued that there were initially two officers talking to Mangione at the fast-food restaurant and they were positioned in a way that could have blocked his exit.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
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—Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
During the suppression hearings, the defense argued that there were initially two officers talking to Mangione at the fast-food restaurant and they were positioned in a way that could have blocked his exit.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
Colorado restaurant owners say the outage tied to Xcel Energy's Public Safety Power Shutoff is forcing costly, last-minute decisions during what is typically one of their busiest weeks of the year.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Silver Dollar City Resort will have 262 rooms, door-to-door transportation to and from the park, indoor and outdoor pools, a full-service restaurant, and the ability to get cinnamon bread delivered right to your room.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restaurant
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurant. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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