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
Zarutska was stabbed in Charlotte’s South End, a neighborhood transformed into an area of high-end apartments, restaurants, shops and breweries — fueled by the 2007 debut of the light rail system.
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Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,430 restaurants across the Valley.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These restaurants and dives, located in live music and entertainment across the Front Range, were recommended by friends and readers of The Denver Post, as well as avid concertgoers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Across the United States, restaurants and foodservice businesses continue to grapple with a volatile labor market.
—Jeff Kiesel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Brigantine operates 20 San Diego-area restaurants, including the group’s flagship Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar locations.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The versions also have two different release dates at McDonald's restaurants and will feature different toys.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One result of the growth is a quiet boom in Southeast Asian grocery stores and restaurants.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
More than 5,000 people participated during the 2024 season, a number the city expects to blast past, especially considering the program has returned in a bigger way, with more than 90 attractions and restaurants on board this year.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,430 restaurants across the Valley.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These restaurants and dives, located in live music and entertainment across the Front Range, were recommended by friends and readers of The Denver Post, as well as avid concertgoers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Across the United States, restaurants and foodservice businesses continue to grapple with a volatile labor market.
—Jeff Kiesel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Brigantine operates 20 San Diego-area restaurants, including the group’s flagship Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar locations.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The versions also have two different release dates at McDonald's restaurants and will feature different toys.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One result of the growth is a quiet boom in Southeast Asian grocery stores and restaurants.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
More than 5,000 people participated during the 2024 season, a number the city expects to blast past, especially considering the program has returned in a bigger way, with more than 90 attractions and restaurants on board this year.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurants
Noun
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Plainly on the hunt for younger diners, Felss Masino succeeded mainly in alienating older ones.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Popular attractions in Reno include the National Automobile Museum, which houses more than 200 classic and vintage cars, and the Truckee River Walk, a scenic walk along the water with cafes and shops along the route.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even though thousands of cheesesteaks are now flying off grills and into customers’ hands daily, Big Dave’s multimillion-dollar success was anything but meteoric.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Then a game changing innovation came in the form of backyard gas grills.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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French cafeterias typically offer multi-course meals that might include salad, a main dish, bread, cheese and dessert.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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While Fort Worth’s Independent School District does provide lunch in school cafeterias, some students may prefer to bring their own packed lunch.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Restaurants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurants. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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