as in diners
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 restaurants
Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.
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Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 June 2026
This hotel has a range of restaurants that lure locals aplenty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, local hospitals, restaurants, law firms, coffee shops and other businesses are contributing.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Orman said the partners wanted to find a way to respond to the dwindling number of people able to afford dining out at restaurants.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 May 2026
But even those not attending the race frequent the city’s downtown area, visiting restaurants, bars and strip clubs.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The National Historic Landmark hotel remains a fitting getaway for today’s captains of industry with 534 rooms, 36 holes of golf (including Florida’s oldest course), 10 restaurants and bars and four oceanfront pools.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Plus, the property is located right next to The Village, which is full of restaurants, shops, and bars.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Most restaurants, grocery stores and national retailers will remain open on Monday, May 25.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 June 2026
This hotel has a range of restaurants that lure locals aplenty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, local hospitals, restaurants, law firms, coffee shops and other businesses are contributing.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Orman said the partners wanted to find a way to respond to the dwindling number of people able to afford dining out at restaurants.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 May 2026
But even those not attending the race frequent the city’s downtown area, visiting restaurants, bars and strip clubs.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The National Historic Landmark hotel remains a fitting getaway for today’s captains of industry with 534 rooms, 36 holes of golf (including Florida’s oldest course), 10 restaurants and bars and four oceanfront pools.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Plus, the property is located right next to The Village, which is full of restaurants, shops, and bars.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Most restaurants, grocery stores and national retailers will remain open on Monday, May 25.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurants
Noun
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The square is recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance, which gives diners a sense of the history behind every meal.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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The space seats 85 diners inside and almost 40 outside and still includes a communal table.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The protection can be especially important when loose objects such as patio furniture, planters and grills become airborne during a storm.—
Dave Warren,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Trim trees, remove dead branches, secure outdoor furniture, grills and anything that could become airborne in high winds.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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For decades the company supplied a substantial amount of the milk sold in school cafeterias around the state, and until 2001 operated an ice cream stand on Farmington Avenue in New Britain.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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“Restaurants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurants. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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