Definitions for Restaurant
ˈrɛs tər ənt, -təˌrɑnt, -trɑntrestau·rant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. restaurant, eating house, eating place, eaterynoun

   a building where people go to eat

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. restaurantnoun

   An eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables.

2. Etymology: From (a form of restaurer), from restaurans, present participle of restaurare, from restorative soup served in the first establishments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restaurant

   A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast-food restaurants and cafeterias to mid-priced family restaurants, to high-priced luxury establishments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restaurantnoun

   an eating house

2. Etymology: [F., fr. restaurer. See Restore.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 9 votes

1. Restaurant

   A restaurant is a business establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of the main chef's cuisines and service models.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Restaurant

   res′tō-rang, or res′tō-rant, n. a house for the sale of refreshments: an eating-house.—n. Restaurateur (res-tō′ra-tėr), the keeper of a restaurant. [Fr.,—restaurer, to restore.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. RESTAURANT

   An institution for the spread of dyspepsia. From Lat. _restauro_, to repair, and Grk. _anti_, against. After patronizing, you're "up against repairs."

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1. restaurant

   The restaurant symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the restaurant symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Building

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Restaurant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2876

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Restaurant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3568

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Restaurant' in Nouns Frequency: #908

How to pronounce Restaurant?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Restaurant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Restaurant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Restaurant in a Sentence

1. Mike Huckabee:

   It’s an incredible thing when people in the name of their liberty want to deny someone else theirs, and if you’re in the hospitality business, your number one goal is to be hospitable. The owner of that restaurant was not hospitable.

2. The NAACP:

   These patrons had to see and listen to graphic descriptions of the incident which killed Breonna Taylor because Mattingly was provided video equipment, a microphone, and a speaker and was able to be heard throughout the restaurant, it is beyond reprehensible to subject anyone, let alone children and customers of African American descent, to such indecent exposure, graphic and upsetting images while they were attempting to enjoy their meal.

3. Albert Camus:

   All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.

4. Eric Flannery:

   I just said, everybody is welcome, it's nothing controversial, it's just about every bar and restaurant in the United States should be doing welcoming everybody.

5. Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson:

   We want to serve the same food you get at our full-service fine-dining pizza restaurant for less money, a margherita pizza made with great ingredients at the original pizzeria is $13. We can serve the same pizza for $5.50. It is fast food with an extraordinary dining experience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Restaurant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Restaurant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Restaurant
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Restaurant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Restaurant
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Restaurant