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

Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 1st - June 14th, 2025. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025

However, from new restaurants and event centers to commercial leasing successes, there appears to be new life ahead for some downtown and Lowertown spots. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025

Overview Of The Portfolio of Copper Cane Wines Copper Cane wines are widely available in many wine shops, grocery stores, restaurants, and online. —Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The Trump administration resumed more aggressive workplace immigration enforcement earlier this week after briefly pausing arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants last week. —Julia Ingram, CBS News, 19 June 2025

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

Rhymes for restaurant

• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
• avant
• croissant
• detente
• entente
• savant
• storefront
• daunt

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"