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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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This leaves smaller companies — say, a restaurant or a dry cleaner.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When I got to the restaurant, he was waiting at the host stand.

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

Prosecutors allege that Pildes spent $365,000 to renovate a lakefront property in New Jersey, $124,000 on a luxury Manhattan apartment, and nearly $3,000 on a birthday dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

There’s less emotion in his voice now than there is when he talks about missing his favorite sushi restaurant, which closed last year.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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