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restaurant

[res-tuh-rahnt, -trahnt] / ˈrɛs təˌrɑnt, -trɑnt /
NOUN
business establishment serving food and drink
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar cafeteria coffee shop diner dining room inn outlet saloon
STRONG
canteen chophouse drive-in eatery grill hideaway joint lunchroom pizzeria
WEAK
café dive doughtnut shop eating house eating place fast-food place greasy spoon hamburger stand hashery hotdog stand luncheonette night club soda fountain watering hole

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Any restaurant chain worth its salt now sells a bottled version of its signature sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Everything’s explained again and again in speeches, but there isn’t much to take away except that one shouldn’t use loaded weapons as decor in a restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Any platform that publishes user-generated content — be that an email, a TikTok video or a restaurant review — would be open to lawsuits for publishing said content, opening the floodgates for litigation.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The Food Standards Agency advises people with an allergy visiting a restaurant to be upfront with the eatery and make sure it is able to make the changes to suit any dietary needs.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

From the sound of it, they were tearing through the restaurant, but she didn’t know how much time they would have.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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