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
Belber said the event traditionally stimulates the local economy, bringing visitors into hotels, bars, restaurants and retail shops, not to mention the prestige of highlighting the city of Albany in a tournament that draws international broadcast viewers.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Inside the restaurant, humanoid robots greeted customers and added a fun, interactive element.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The house is minutes from West Hartford Center, Bishop’s Corner, and downtown Hartford, with access to restaurants, shopping, arts, and major employers.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Voting in the second round of our Best Burger in Memphis bracket closed March 26 — 16 restaurants started our quest for burger greatness, and now just four are left.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Mar. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Inside the restaurant, humanoid robots greeted customers and added a fun, interactive element.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The house is minutes from West Hartford Center, Bishop’s Corner, and downtown Hartford, with access to restaurants, shopping, arts, and major employers.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Voting in the second round of our Best Burger in Memphis bracket closed March 26 — 16 restaurants started our quest for burger greatness, and now just four are left.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
Noun
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Looking at the diner crime scene, Assistant Director Vance says Shepard put up one hell of a fight.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.—
Ella Gonzales
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The state park includes a table, BBQ grill and a fire ring for the 37 campsites.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 13 plaintiffs claim they were confined to the cafeteria for hours and denied water, food and medication.—
Clara Harter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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And in years past, teams have upgraded locker rooms and cafeterias and other elements of their buildings and operations based on these results.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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