What does restaurant mean?
Definitions for restaurant
ˈrɛs tər ənt, -təˌrɑnt, -trɑntrestau·rant
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word restaurant.
Princeton's WordNet
restaurant, eating house, eating place, eaterynoun
a building where people go to eat
Wiktionary
restaurantnoun
An eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables.
Etymology: From (a form of restaurer), from restaurans, present participle of restaurare, from restorative soup served in the first establishments.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
restaurant
A restaurant is a commercial establishment where customers can order and consume prepared food and beverages in exchange for payment. It typically offers a menu or set of options for customers to choose from, and may provide various dining options such as dine-in, take-out, or delivery services. Restaurants can vary in terms of atmosphere, cuisine type, price range, and level of service provided.
Webster Dictionary
Restaurantnoun
an eating house
Etymology: [F., fr. restaurer. See Restore.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Wurdz
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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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'restaurant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2876
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'restaurant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3568
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'restaurant' in Nouns Frequency: #908
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of restaurant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of restaurant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of restaurant in a Sentence
Our boss told the women to meet outside, but it was a practical joke; the men had already left before with the bus to the restaurant.
Many guests visit the restaurant every day and there are more and more returned customers, most visit to satisy their curiosity -- they want to know what feces taste like. Some use it as a penalty game. Many customers return because they enjoy seeing other guests' reaction.
There is a lot of competition in the food industry and restaurant business, everyone is trying to get you to talk about them and get you in the store, so you need something to stand out.
Steven Wright, Standup Comedy Routine:
I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
The best part of the bottle is its smart red cap, which doesn't drip, its simplicity perfectly fits a downtown restaurant like this.
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Translations for restaurant
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- restaurantAfrikaans
- مَطْعَم, مطعمArabic
- restoranAzerbaijani
- рэстаранBelarusian
- ресторантBulgarian
- রেস্তোরাঁ, রেস্টুরেন্টBengali
- restaurantCatalan, Valencian
- restauraceCzech
- bwytyWelsh
- restaurantDanish
- Restaurant, GaststätteGerman
- εστιατόριοGreek
- restoracioEsperanto
- restorán, restauranteSpanish
- restoranEstonian
- jatetxeBasque
- رستورانPersian
- ravintolaFinnish
- vale ni kanaFijian
- matstovaFaroese
- restaurantFrench
- bialannIrish
- taigh-bìdhScottish Gaelic
- restauranteGalician
- ભોજનાલયGujarati
- מסעדהHebrew
- रेस्तरां, भोजनालयHindi
- vendéglő, étteremHungarian
- ռեստորանArmenian
- restoran, [[rumah]] [[makan]]Indonesian
- restorerioIdo
- veitingastaður, matsölustaður, veitingasalur, veitingahúsIcelandic
- ristoranteItalian
- מִסעָדָהHebrew
- 料理屋, 料理店, 食堂, レストランJapanese
- რესტორანიGeorgian
- мейрамхана, ресторанKazakh
- ហាងបាយKhmer
- ರೆಸ್ಟೋರೆಂಟ್Kannada
- 음식점, 食堂, 레스토랑, 식당Korean
- ресторанKyrgyz
- cauponaLatin
- ຮ້ານອາຫານLao
- restoranasLithuanian
- restorānsLatvian
- ресторанMacedonian
- റെസ്റ്റോറൻറ്, ലഘുഭക്ഷണശാലMalayalam
- зоогойMongolian
- restoran, kedai makan, rumah makanMalay
- restorantMaltese
- စားသောက်ဆိုင်Burmese
- restaurantDutch
- restaurantNorwegian
- restauracjaPolish
- خوړنځیPashto, Pushto
- restaurantePortuguese
- restaurantRomanian
- ресторанRussian
- здрављак, ресторан, gostiona, zdravljak, гостиона, gostionica, restoran, гостионицаSerbo-Croatian
- අවන්හලSinhala, Sinhalese
- reštauráciaSlovak
- restavracijaSlovene
- gjellëtore, restorantAlbanian
- restaurangSwedish
- உணவகம்Tamil
- ఫలహారశాలTelugu
- ресторанTajik
- ภัตตาคาร, ร้านอาหารThai
- restoranTurkmen
- restawrantTagalog
- lokanta, restoranTurkish
- ресторанUkrainian
- ریستوران, ریسٹورانٹUrdu
- restoranUzbek
- nhà ăn, nhà hàng, tiệm ăn, quán ănVietnamese
- staudöpVolapük
- רעסטאָראַןYiddish
- 餐廳Chinese
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