restaurant

[ res-tuh-rahnt, -trahnt ]

noun

1. an establishment where meals are served to customers.

restaurant

/ ˈrɛstrɒŋ; -rɒnt; ˈrɛstəˌrɒŋ /

noun

1. a commercial establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers

Word History and Origins

Origin of restaurant¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1820–30; from French, noun use of present participle of restaurer, from Latin restaurāre “to restore, reestablish”; re- ( def ), store

Word History and Origins

Origin of restaurant¹

C19: from French, from restaurer to restore

Example Sentences

Her latest book is “A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community.”

From Los Angeles Times

He insisted on taking her out to dinner at a barbecue restaurant on La Brea Avenue to repay her for her help.

From Los Angeles Times

A chat with Ben Foster is not a quick, breezy BS session: From the moment he arrives in the French restaurant Lucien, he’s laser-focused, asking his own questions, then offering considered, thoughtful answers.

From Los Angeles Times

Quinn is meticulous about the food served at his restaurant — as all chefs should be.

From Salon

Quinn recently shared that the restaurant’s ethos is “quality prevails.”

From Salon

Related Words

• bar
• cafeteria
• coffee shop
• diner
• dining room
• inn
• outlet
• saloon