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

My encounter took place at a Michelin-starred restaurant in a tiny French village.

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Yogi Berra is credited as saying, “Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore. It’s too crowded.”

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“The stare occurs in classrooms, restaurants, at work and more settings.”

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When Michael Rafidi was growing up, his grandfather owned restaurants across Washington, D.C.—though the menus did not reflect the Palestinian fare his family relished at home.

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This casual restaurant is barely two years old, but I hope it will be around for years to come.

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Related Words

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