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restaurants

NOUN

business establishment serving food and drink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar cafeteria coffee shop diner dining room inn joint outlet saloon

STRONG

canteen chophouse dive drive-in eatery grill hideaway lunchroom pizzeria

WEAK

café doughtnut shop eating house eating place fast-food place greasy spoon hamburger stand hashery hotdog stand luncheonette night club soda fountain watering hole

Example Sentences

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We had a family tradition of Sunday suppers, and when we didn’t eat at home, we would go out to restaurants like Olive Garden.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Locatelli is a Michelin-star chef who worked at the Savoy early in his career, before going on to launch restaurants including Olivo, Zafferano, Locanda Locatelli and Locatelli at the National Gallery.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The retail industry employs about 15.5 million people, and restaurants about 12.4 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

All those jobs, all of those restaurants where people used to eat, people used to shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He’s been seen at his hotel and at a few local restaurants, and his rental car has been spotted around the area.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman