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restaurant

 

[ หˆrษ›stษ™rษ’nt ]

Noun
Oxford 3000 Places
Context #1 | Noun

dining experience

A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.

Synonyms

bistro, diner, eatery

Examples of usage

  • Let's go to a fancy restaurant for our anniversary dinner.
  • The restaurant was crowded with lunchtime customers.
Context #2 | Noun

business establishment

A business establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers.

Synonyms

bistro, cafe, eatery

Examples of usage

  • The new restaurant in town is getting great reviews.
  • She owns a chain of successful restaurants across the country.

Translations

Translations of the word "restaurant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น restaurante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เคธเฅเคคเคฐเคพเค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Restaurant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ restoran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตัั‚ะพั€ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ restauracja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณ (resutoran)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท restaurant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ restaurante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท restoran

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ ˆ์Šคํ† ๋ž‘ (reseutorang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุทุนู… (maแนญสฟam)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ restaurace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ reลกtaurรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ค้ฆ† (cฤnguวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ restavracija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veitingastaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตะนั€ะฐะผั…ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (restorani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ restoran

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ restaurante

Word origin

The word 'restaurant' originated from the French word 'restaurer', which means 'to restore'. The first use of the word in English dates back to the early 19th century, referring to a place where food was served to 'restore' one's health. Over time, restaurants evolved into establishments offering a variety of cuisines and dining experiences.

See also: rest, resting, restive, restless, restlessness, restroom, unrest.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,629, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.