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

The Senboku Hottokenai Network Project is an example initiative that gradually transformed vacant building stocks into supportive housing for older people, a group home for people with disabilities, and a community restaurant.

From Science Daily

The Seattle entrepreneur, who also campaigned for Harris, said it grates on her to see people laughing in restaurants “as if nothing had happened.”

From Los Angeles Times

While less populist than Chuku’s, these restaurants also meld African flavors with Western traditions.

From New York Times

“It was a very easy call to vote no on it,” said Bill Bender, 70, a restaurant operations consultant from San José.

From Los Angeles Times

The restaurants’ affordable prices and use of higher-quality ingredients set Fresh Brothers apart in the crowded field of pizza chains, Majewski said.

From Los Angeles Times

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