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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The scientific community in Boulder, a city with a vibrant outdoors culture and trendy restaurants, largely depends on federal subsidies.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

And consumer spending has been resilient, albeit bifurcated, which has helped restaurants, retailers and travel companies.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said his bank is seeing consumers continuing to spend, including on travel and restaurants, despite dealing with higher gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It wound in a spiral, with stores and restaurants on different levels.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen