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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People take pictures of a setup representing a McDonald’s restaurant with a picture of President Donald Trump at the window ahead of the Liberty Ball on Inauguration Day of Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
For those who are new to In-N-Out, the company's name comes from its trend-setting origins as a drive-through restaurant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
According to Carl, Johan had gone to his restaurant to cancel their dinner plans and then left.
—Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
For those who are new to In-N-Out, the company's name comes from its trend-setting origins as a drive-through restaurant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
What to expect: An Italian-Creole seafood restaurant by day and a speakeasy by night, this hidden gem is in West Town, which seems to be the new hot restaurant district.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
According to Carl, Johan had gone to his restaurant to cancel their dinner plans and then left.
—Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 7 Feb. 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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