Meaning & use
restaurant
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are prepared and served on-site.
See it in a sentence
We celebrated her birthday at a small Italian restaurant downtown.
The new restaurant on Main Street specializes in fresh seafood dishes.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French and originally referred to a restorative broth; it now applies to any commercial dining establishment.
Words with a similar meaning
eaterydiner
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