restaurant

noun

res·​tau·​rant ˈre-stə-ˌränt 

-stränt,

 also  -st(ə-)rənt,

-stərnt

: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased

Synonyms

• beanery
• café
• cafe
• caff [British]
• diner
• eatery
• grill

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Kaya For some of the city’s best Filipino food, head to Kaya in Mills 50, a neighborhood just north of downtown Orlando packed with all kinds of Asian restaurants. —Katie Chang, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

At least five of those, including China Gourmet, came in December, signaling a tough time for all of our restaurants in the new year. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024

Our reporters and editors traveled to nearly every state for our annual list of America’s best restaurants. —Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024

As the protagonist, players have to help a local sushi restaurant and other townspeople resist the shady developers trying to buy up the local property. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from present participle of restaurer to restore, from Latin restaurare

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing restaurant

• Chinese restaurant syndrome
• restaurant car

Kids Definition

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"