as in diner
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurant
Try one of the restaurant’s daily lunch specials, or sub its cabbage for savory collard greens.
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Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, along with nearby Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown offers some of the most respected bourbon distilleries in the world as well as restaurants, pubs, diners, boutique hotels, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Finca, a 90-seat venue at 3066 North Park Way, was opened in February 2024 by business partners Dan Valerino, Joe Bower and Ricardo Dondisch, who all have deep roots in the local restaurant scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, along with nearby Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown offers some of the most respected bourbon distilleries in the world as well as restaurants, pubs, diners, boutique hotels, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Finca, a 90-seat venue at 3066 North Park Way, was opened in February 2024 by business partners Dan Valerino, Joe Bower and Ricardo Dondisch, who all have deep roots in the local restaurant scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other great gardening and outdoor deals include this two-pack of hummingbird feeders, this 91-inch bird feeding station with four feeders, and the Unicook Pizza Stone that goes right on top of your outdoor grill and can withstand up to 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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The food on offer includes housemade bread, pasta like paccheri with wild boar and buckwheat chitarra, and swordfish and bistecca alla Fiorentina from the grill.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before, between 75 and 100 families would show up at Redwood Elementary’s cafeteria in the evenings for these family activities, such as Mexican Lotería Night, according to Norton.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The remodel of the former office building included the construction of about 30 traditional classrooms, art rooms with kilns, science labs, a band room, gymnasium and cafeteria, McGlynn said.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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