res·tau·rant
restaurant
- pronunciation:
- re
st
rant
[or]
re
strant
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a place of business where meals are prepared and served to customers.
The food critic enjoyed the restaurant's food and its elegant atmosphere.- similar words:
- inn
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| related words: |
café, grill |
Restaurant is a French word that originally meant "something that restores."