restaurant

American  

[res-tuh-rahnt, -trahnt] / ˈrɛs təˌrɑnt, -trɑnt /

noun

1. an establishment where meals are served to customers.

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restaurant British  

/ ˈrɛstrɒŋ, -rɒnt, ˈrɛstəˌrɒŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of restaurant

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

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• bistro vs. restaurant

Example Sentences

The chicken wing restaurant began with an idea in 2018, and with its distinctive branding, it quickly became a hit in the town.

From BBC

Although many foods naturally contain sodium, most people consume the majority of it through processed foods, packaged items, and restaurant meals.

From Science Daily

"The restaurant we went up to last night for supper, they were all talking about it."

From Barron's

“I used to wonder where tears come from endlessly when we are sad,” said Rai, sitting at the riverside restaurant she built on the highway to Rangpo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weak category demand and lower sales of chicken and burger products to restaurant customers weighed on the total volume of products sold.

From The Wall Street Journal

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