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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The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, which now serves brunch and dinner, is influenced by the culinary scene in Memphis, where Collier hails from.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, which now serves brunch and dinner, is influenced by the culinary scene in Memphis, where Collier hails from.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
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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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