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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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The company plans to open more than 300 restaurants this year, many with drive-through “Chipotlanes,” which should help support its suburban expansion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A petition to cut the VAT rate in pubs, bars and restaurants has now had nearly 200,000 signatures.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

So while I’m sure you’ll want to explore restaurants outside the wedding festivities, I don’t think you’ll need to spend that much money on food if you don’t want to.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2016, the city asked developers to propose building affordable housing on the city-owned parking lot in Venice, a once-working class community now home to multimillion-dollar homes and upscale restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“This food was better than anything you could possibly find at the top tapas restaurants in Barcelona.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein