as in diner
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurant
The pup was first spotted outside a seafood restaurant on Saturday after reportedly wandering up from the beach.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The auction, which features contents from 24 locations, has seen bid prices ranging from $500 to over $6,000 per restaurant.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Owner Tyler Cherry and general manager Nate Pillow debuted their pizzeria last year in South End Eats, the collection of restaurants at 500 W. Summit Ave.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
No fancy grocery stores or restaurants or department stores with escalators and perfume counters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The auction, which features contents from 24 locations, has seen bid prices ranging from $500 to over $6,000 per restaurant.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Owner Tyler Cherry and general manager Nate Pillow debuted their pizzeria last year in South End Eats, the collection of restaurants at 500 W. Summit Ave.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
No fancy grocery stores or restaurants or department stores with escalators and perfume counters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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Some diners order a barbacoa plate and assemble their own meal, while others prefer to have the tender meat packed into tacos by El Milagrito’s seasoned cooks.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Herb, according to a news release, presented the sandwich as a to-go of the diner classic Eggs Benedict to Ray Kroc, the businessman who transformed McDonald's into what folks know it as today.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most notably are the cat cafes springing up around the country—there are reportedly 200 of these businesses located in the United States alone.—
Jackie (Ott) Jaakola,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Factors like longer-stay visas, reliable Wi-Fi, a fantastic cafe scene, and an array of cultural attractions and experiences are at the top of our checklist when deciding where to spend time.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Auction postings contain various pictures of what bidders would be receiving, including Blizzard ice cream machines, grills, chairs, booths, and walk-in freezers.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, the restaurants' assets, including Blizzard ice cream machines, grills, seating and walk-in freezers, are being auctioned off on LocalAuctions.com.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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King announced the creation of Operation Breadbasket in the cafeteria.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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After the initial awkwardness in the cafeteria, the Gaynors said, Kaspar and Carbona eventually came over and sat with them.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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