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

Inconsistent garbage removal at the restaurant eventually prompted him to seek service from a private company. —Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024

The American fast food restaurant has a number of other deals planned for the days before and after National Cheeseburger Day, from Monday. —Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024

Plus the on-site restaurant serves breakfast every day. —Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024

The restaurant closed after owner Dennis Rau passed away in June. —Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 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"