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
The house changed things up with the release of the 2023 vintage, which was offered to retailers and restaurants—in addition to club members—during the annual Louis Jadot barrel tour; the 1,200 available bottles (out of 5,316 made) were snapped up in no time flat.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Sometimes called Almond Ice Box Pudding, its service at the restaurant dates at least back to 1935.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The premise started off with somebody watching news in a diner or a small restaurant.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
There’s a new restaurant called Nines where Gaskins once was.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Sometimes called Almond Ice Box Pudding, its service at the restaurant dates at least back to 1935.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The premise started off with somebody watching news in a diner or a small restaurant.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
There’s a new restaurant called Nines where Gaskins once was.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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Johnson died on June 10, 1946, in an auto crash in North Carolina, after storming out of a diner where he’d been asked to sit in a rear section reserved for Blacks.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Atlanta's vibrant food scene offers diners so much more than comfort food classics (although top-notch versions of chicken, biscuits, and all the fixings can be found here, certainly), and leaving the city without tucking into an unforgettable meal should be criminal.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Fire up your grill and make backyard dining a dream with a dozen takes on outdoor kitchens.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Over time, dust on the grills can block airflow, reducing the fan's effectiveness.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Bayless described the current space as more like a cafeteria.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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With this money, Johnson and fellow nurses provide up to two $7 cafeteria meal tickets per day to families.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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