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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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When that man brought him to a fast-food restaurant and ordered hamburgers, Ahmad remembered, “I told him, ‘I don’t eat pork.’

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Andrew Meieran bought Clifton’s on Broadway in 2010 and poured more than $14 million into repairs, renovations and upgrades, adding additional bar and restaurant spaces in the four-story building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Chef and restaurant owner Anna Tobias is a champion of old-school British desserts, which often feature on her restaurant Café Deco's menu.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

We are half a block from Rice, the Thai restaurant we always go to.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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