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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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Get the deal in the Whataburger app or online, at participating restaurants.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Little Spirit’s address puts it within walking distance of several other restaurants and bars, including a few spots likely to show big sporting events.
—
Blair Crosby,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Parker and Stone have frequented the restaurant recently but have not attended one of the 14 bargaining sessions with Actor’s Equity, according to Shields.
—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
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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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