brasserie

noun

bras·​se·​rie ˌbras-ˈrē How to pronounce brasserie (audio)
ˌbra-sə-
: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

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The Chanel piece made its debut at the Grand Palais, which Lagerfeld had transformed into a Parisian brasserie complete with waiters, red leather banquettes and a sweeping bar. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025 An on-site bakery churns out cardamom rolls that complement the delicious breakfast spread, and for those who tire of New Nordic Cuisine, the Nimb’s casual brasserie hits a bull’s-eye. Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025 The 125-year-old complex has been brought back to life with 50 percent more modular exhibition space open to the public, along with a mezzanine-level café and a monumental new brasserie with 60-foot ceilings, designed by the French interior architect Joseph Dirand. Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 Since Paris’s cocktail scene is about a 30-minute drive away, your best bet is a drink on the rooftop of the Molitor or at one of the nearby brasseries. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brasserie

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, brewery, from Middle French brasser to brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *braciare, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brasserie was in 1825

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“Brasserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brasserie. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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