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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Buoyed by her win, Kish released her first cookbook in 2017 and opened the Austin restaurant Arlo Grey in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Financial planner Amy Kelly started a Roth IRA for her teen daughter, who is working at a restaurant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Videos and images showed buildings collapsing, including a clip of a Jollibee fast food restaurant reduced to rubble.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

On his recent trip, he asked to have dinner at Pyongyang’s best restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

They were in the back kitchen of the restaurant.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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