restaurant
/'restərʤ:ɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A commercial establishment where meals are prepared, served, and eaten on the premises: A restaurant is a business, typically a building or part of a building, where customers pay to sit and eat food that is cooked and served there.
Usage
- Restaurants are categorized by various factors such as cuisine type (e.g., Italian restaurant), service style (e.g., fast-food restaurant), formality (e.g., fine-dining restaurant), or price point.
- The word is used to refer to the physical location and the business itself.
Examples
- Noun:
- We decided to try the new Italian restaurant downtown.
- This restaurant is famous for its seafood.
- She works as a manager in a busy restaurant.
Advanced Usage
- "To run a restaurant": to own and manage a restaurant business.
- They have always dreamed of running their own restaurant.
- "Restaurant industry": the sector of the economy that includes all businesses involved in preparing and serving meals away from home.
- He has worked in the restaurant industry for twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
- Restaurateur (n): a person who owns and manages a restaurant.
- The famous restaurateur opened three new locations this year.
- Restaurant-grade (adj): of a quality suitable for use in a professional restaurant kitchen.
- She bought a set of restaurant-grade knives.
Synonyms
- Eatery: A casual or informal term for a restaurant or place to eat.
- Diner: Often refers to a specific type of casual, often retro-style restaurant, typically serving classic American food.
Related Phrases
- Family restaurant: A restaurant that is casual and designed to be suitable for customers of all ages, including children.
- It's a great family restaurant with a kids' menu.
- Pop-up restaurant: A temporary restaurant, often open for a short period to showcase a chef's ideas or a specific cuisine.
- The chef is hosting a pop-up restaurant for one month only.
Noun
- a building where people go to eat