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.

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1. 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 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.

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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?

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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. Michelle Ng:

   I struggle to nominate a favorite restaurant in Hong Kong as there are too many I truly enjoy going to, but one place that I have a real soft spot for is Yu Chuan in Wan Chai, the quality and execution of the food is excellent and the cost is wallet-friendly.

2. Antonio Costa:

   I don't believe that a restaurant will survive well unless it is located in a tourist zone.

3. Gavin Newsom:

   ( California) has worked hard to prepare for a surge - but we ca n’t sustain the record high cases we’re seeing, current projections show CA will run out of current ICU beds before Christmas Eve.The governor told reporters discussions were underway among state health officials over the potential stay-at-home order. Christmas Eve.The governor expects to issue a decision in the next day or two.Last week Christmas Eve.The governor ordered a daily curfew barring social gatherings and other non-essential activities across most of the state between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.Newsom, who has largely banned indoor dining in the state, has apologized after photos surfaced of the first-term Democrat eating dinner with 11 other people, including a prominent lobbyist, at a French restaurant near Napa. None wore masks.More than 4.2 million new COVID-19 infections and 36,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported across the United States in November, according to a Reuters tally. Hospitalizations are at a pandemic high and deaths the most in six months.Slideshow( 4 images) Nearly 93,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, up 11 % from last week and double the number reported a month ago, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county public health reports.Americans who have endured eight months of restrictions, lockdown and business closures in the face of the pandemic are pinning their hopes on vaccines developed by drug companies Pfizer Inc and Moderna that are awaiting U.S. government approval for emergency use.VACCINES BY CHRISTMAS?U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said Pfizer’s medication could be authorized and shipped within days of a Dec. 10 meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration.Moderna’s vaccine could follow a week later, Health Secretary Alex Azar said, after the company announced on Monday it would apply for emergency authorization both in the U.S. and Europe.

4. Ned Lamont:

   When it comes to your store or restaurant you can say masks are required or not. You have a lot of discretion there.

5. Kimpton CEO Mike DeFrino:

   We don’t want you to think that we’re a hotel restaurant, we use local purveyors. That’s part of that local 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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurant
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=restaurant
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=restaurant
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=restaurant