restaurant

The definition of a restaurant is a public place where you go to buy a meal that has been cooked for you.

(noun)

Examples of restaurants include McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Olive Garden.

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See restaurant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a place where meals can be bought and eaten

Origin: Fr, substantive use of prp. of restaurer: see restore

See restaurant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A place where meals are served to the public.

Origin:

Origin: French, restorative soup, restaurant

Origin: , from present participle of restaurer, to restore

Origin: , from Old French restorer; see restore

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