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
Try one of the restaurant’s daily lunch specials, or sub its cabbage for savory collard greens.
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Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, along with nearby Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown offers some of the most respected bourbon distilleries in the world as well as restaurants, pubs, diners, boutique hotels, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Finca, a 90-seat venue at 3066 North Park Way, was opened in February 2024 by business partners Dan Valerino, Joe Bower and Ricardo Dondisch, who all have deep roots in the local restaurant scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, along with nearby Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown offers some of the most respected bourbon distilleries in the world as well as restaurants, pubs, diners, boutique hotels, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Finca, a 90-seat venue at 3066 North Park Way, was opened in February 2024 by business partners Dan Valerino, Joe Bower and Ricardo Dondisch, who all have deep roots in the local restaurant scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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This restaurant is open only Thursday-Saturday, serves a maximum of 18 diners, as a result, strictly requires reservations and offers a boat ride first with a saffron tea and amuse bouche service onboard.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At Red Rooster, an open kitchen allows diners to see the chefs—often women and people of color—leading the way.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tricklebee Café owner Christie Melby-Gibbons looked around the dining area of her cafe with a bit of awe.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec wound its way through the charming streets of Quebec City’s old town, where patrons sitting in outdoor sidewalk cafes cheered the team from their seats.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Le Creuset sale includes cast iron grills, Dutch ovens for all your soup, stew, and chili needs, coffee mugs, and stoneware baking dishes.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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After a day in the fresh air, drive a few miles to the Red Fox Bar and Grille for a delectable dinner cooked over a woodfire grill.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Before, between 75 and 100 families would show up at Redwood Elementary’s cafeteria in the evenings for these family activities, such as Mexican Lotería Night, according to Norton.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The remodel of the former office building included the construction of about 30 traditional classrooms, art rooms with kilns, science labs, a band room, gymnasium and cafeteria, McGlynn said.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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