restaurant — A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrestərɑːnt/
Example Sentences
- The restaurant serves authentic Korean cuisine.
- The restaurant was so fancy that even the napkins had their own napkins.
- We waited an hour for a table at the popular restaurant.
restaurant
NOUN[/ˈrestərɑːnt/]
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French restaurer (to restore, to recover), the word originally meant 'a place that restores one's strength'. The term emerged in 18th-century Paris when establishments began selling nutritious soups to tired customers, advertising their ability to restore vigor and vitality.
Breakdown
restaurer (to restore) + -ant (place/agent suffix), literally meaning 'that which restores' or 'a restoring place'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The restaurant serves authentic Korean cuisine.”
“The restaurant was so fancy that even the napkins had their own napkins.”
“We waited an hour for a table at the popular restaurant.”
“My mom's cooking is so good that our kitchen became the neighborhood's favorite restaurant.”
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