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
Ristorante Ottaviani: This Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Cumberland has long been a local favorite.
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Pasta alla carbonara at Al Biondo Tevere, a neighborhood restaurant in Rome.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu offered her condolences to a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday, which sparked backlash on social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition, the past two winters the Lodge has hosted a ski season pop-up of California’s heralded Michelin 3-Star restaurant SingleThread.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Pasta alla carbonara at Al Biondo Tevere, a neighborhood restaurant in Rome.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu offered her condolences to a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday, which sparked backlash on social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition, the past two winters the Lodge has hosted a ski season pop-up of California’s heralded Michelin 3-Star restaurant SingleThread.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 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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The cafe was cited by county health officials for moldy foods and improper food safety procedures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jurors heard testimony about how the mob ran its underground gambling rooms out of nondescript spots, like an office building, a cafe and gelato shop.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meats are fired over an Argentinian-style grill and served with a Guateño feast of shucos, chuchitos, tamales and, of course, coffee.—
Laura Tejeda,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Their unique design also makes each versatile piece safe to use on the stove, in the oven, and even on the grill.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Buccaneers players say their locker room stinks, their seats on the team plane are too small and their cafeteria food could be fresher, according to an annual player survey.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Paid time off, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, or even perks like summer Fridays and company cafeterias with solid meal options all add up.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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