restaurant

noun

res·​tau·​rant ˈre-stə-ˌränt How to pronounce restaurant (audio)
-stränt,
 also  -st(ə-)rənt,
-stərnt
: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased

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
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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restaurant was in 1806

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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurant. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

restaurant

noun
res·​tau·​rant ˈres-t(ə-)rənt How to pronounce restaurant (audio)
-tə-ˌränt
: a business place where meals or refreshments may be bought
Etymology

from French restaurant "food that restores, restaurant," from restaurer "to restore, renew"

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