Restaurant Definition, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：eating establishment (restaurant)

restaurant 🔊

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

A place where you can buy and eat a meal, often with seating and service.

Cozy restaurant interior with diners and waiter serving pasta

eating establishment 🔊

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/ˈiːtɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

A commercial establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers, typically with seating and table service.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'restaurant' (restoring), from Latin 'restaurare' (to restore).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'rest' + 'aurant' (sounds like 'eating' in French) - a place to rest while eating.

📖 Example

After the movie, we went to a cozy Italian restaurant to share a pizza and chat about our day. 🔊 After the movie, we went to a cozy Italian restaurant to share a pizza and chat about our day.

🔗 Collocations

dine at a restaurant – to eat a meal in a restaurant

restaurant reservation – a booking for a table at a restaurant

restaurant menu – the list of dishes offered in a restaurant

🔄 Synonyms

eatery (n.) – a casual place to eat, often less formal than a restaurant

bistro (n.) – a small, informal restaurant serving simple food

diner (n.) – a small, inexpensive restaurant, often with a long counter

🚫 Antonyms

kitchen (n.) – a place where food is prepared, not typically for public dining

🌱 Derivatives

restaurateur (n.) – a person who owns or manages a restaurant

📖 Cultural Story

In 1765, Parisian baker Boulanger sold a restorative broth called 'restaurant', leading to the creation of the modern eatery.