restaurant

noun

res·​tau·​rant ˈre-stə-ˌränt 

-stränt,

 also  -st(ə-)rənt,

-stərnt

: a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased

Synonyms

• beanery
• café
• cafe
• caff [British]
• diner
• eatery
• grill

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 on the Web

Donna Kelce, mom of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, also makes her acting debut as the manager of a barbecue restaurant. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024

In the early nineties, opening a Nigerian restaurant made Margaret Ukegbu a pioneer. —Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

Vitamix blenders consistently win our product tests, are a constant presence in the Bon Appétit test kitchen, and widely used in restaurant kitchens (including the fictional one on The Bear). —Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing restaurant

• Chinese restaurant syndrome
• restaurant car

Kids Definition

restaurant

noun

res·​tau·​rant ˈres-t(ə-)rənt 

-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"