Definition of restaurant
: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased
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Examples of restaurant in a Sentence
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
Recent Examples of restaurant from the Web
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Located in the once-gritty meatpacking district on the Near West Side, the plant is now something of an anachronism amid the trendy restaurants, bars and office buildings that have sprung up in recent years.
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Some Mexican restaurants in the American Southwest display black-and-white photos of the war, with some establishments claiming their original owners are pictured in the images.
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Despite having nearly 50 sponsors, including Coca-Cola, Grey Goose, and Michelob Ultra, the PGA Tour has never had a restaurant deal.
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Background: To fight affordable housing, Prospect pursues retail, restaurant project Prospect Mayor John Evans said in mid-May that the city was working on a deal with the other project's sponsors -- investors Chad Pearson and Brian McDonald.
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The chef Bob Truitt; Meaghan Montagano, who will manage the restaurant; and another partner, Daniel Ortiz de Montellano, are opening a Mexican homage to home and marketplace cooking.
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But McDaniel said a proper renovation would benefit Gary by potentially returning two retail spaces that could be used by new businesses, along with three apartments located above the restaurant.
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A meat-centric restaurant without a butcher shop is like a sushi counter where the chef goes at the fish with a hacksaw.
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Recently, I was struck by the ephemeral nature of restaurants themselves.
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Origin and Etymology of restaurant
French, from present participle of restaurer to restore, from Latin restaurare
Other Business Terms
RESTAURANT Defined for English Language Learners
restaurant
playDefinition of restaurant for English Language Learners
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: a place where you can buy and eat a meal
RESTAURANT Defined for Kids
restaurant
playDefinition of restaurant for Students
: a public eating place
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