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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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In peaceful times, Ramadan would normally see people hanging out in sidewalk restaurants and cafes after the daylong fast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

He said the shooting took place in a busy area with a cafe and restaurants, but it wasn't as busy as it could have been since it was after the workday and on the weekend.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Wireless networks are now common in homes, offices, restaurants, airports, and public spaces across the world, giving this technology potentially enormous reach.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The company reiterated annual guidance for its U.S. business as recently as February, but on Friday said its eight U.S. restaurants, all of which are in the Chicago area, would immediately cease trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Nearby streets were lined with black-owned grocery stores, barbershops, beauty salons, and restaurants.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield