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
Aldermen last month voted 30-18 to freeze the ordinance’s implementation, citing rampant concerns from restaurant owners that the hikes were harming their businesses.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some restaurant chains and retailers will also remain open on Sunday, April 5, while banks, post offices, and shipping services will be closed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The restaurant opened after the pandemic and experienced one normal summer before the pattern reversed itself.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
With hopes to generate revenue for Fair Park, Dallas leaders are considering replacing a sea of parking spaces with new development, possibly a hotel, restaurant or store, as part of a plan presented by the city’s park department.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some restaurant chains and retailers will also remain open on Sunday, April 5, while banks, post offices, and shipping services will be closed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The restaurant opened after the pandemic and experienced one normal summer before the pattern reversed itself.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
With hopes to generate revenue for Fair Park, Dallas leaders are considering replacing a sea of parking spaces with new development, possibly a hotel, restaurant or store, as part of a plan presented by the city’s park department.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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Looking at the diner crime scene, Assistant Director Vance says Shepard put up one hell of a fight.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.—
Ella Gonzales
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the counter seats, diners get to watch a chef grill and slice their dinner with a precision as elegant as Noh dance.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wipe down grills, outdoor tables and patio areas after use.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 13 plaintiffs claim they were confined to the cafeteria for hours and denied water, food and medication.—
Clara Harter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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And in years past, teams have upgraded locker rooms and cafeterias and other elements of their buildings and operations based on these results.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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