restaurant

res·tau·rant

noun
\ˈres-tə-ˌränt, -tränt also -t(ə-)rənt, -tərnt\

Definition of RESTAURANT

: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased

Examples of RESTAURANT

1. <when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant>

Origin of RESTAURANT

French, from present participle of restaurer to restore, from Latin restaurare

First Known Use: 1819

Related to RESTAURANT

Synonyms: beanery, café (also cafe), caff [British], diner, eatery, grill

Related Words: cafeteria, lunch counter, luncheonette, lunchroom, snack bar; greasy spoon, hash house; chophouse, steak house; pizzeria; coffeehouse, coffee shop, estaminet, teahouse, tearoom, tea shop [chiefly British]; bar, barroom, inn, tavern

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with RESTAURANT

bon vivant, commandant, complaisant, debridement, debutant, debutante, dilettante, John of Gaunt, intrigant, nonchalant, poste restante, symbiont