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restaurant

noun

ˈre-stə-ˌränt

Definition of restaurant

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 Hold the jalapenos Employees serve customers at the first Chipotle fast-food restaurant in northeastern Mexico on its opening day in San Pedro Garza Garcia, July 16, 2026. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 While onboard, guests can savor fresh, local cuisine at either the main restaurant or the more intimate Chef’s Table, relax on the sundeck, at the club, or by the pool, and recharge in the wellness area or fitness center. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026 The outbreak has contributed to some restaurants seeing decreased foot traffic. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The theater closed in 1984, but the multi-floor building now serves as an apartment complex, restaurant and retail space. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restaurant

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Some diners noticed that the knives had other uses — picking teeth, for example, and settling arguments.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
These chains are capturing market share from longtime value stalwarts, while traditional fast-food diners are increasingly declining to eat out at all.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

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Other attractants worth removing include bird feeders, coolers, dirty grills and pet food left outside.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Not our opaque constitutional amendments or our Craftsman architecture but our Costcos, our Waffle Houses, our tailgate parties with portable hibachi grills.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

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— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
The cafeteria in the new Fanning Center that overlooks the field from the northeast corner of the stadium will be repurposed on game days into a premium space called the Wreck Deck.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cafeteria

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