restaurant  /ˈrɛ stə ˌrɑnt/ ? Meaning of "restaurant"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a building where people go to eat

Usage(s):

  1. Fast-casual eateries will be the soup kitchens of this economic downturn, as the table-service restaurant industry takes a hit.
  2. A new report calls for a nationwide standard on restaurant cleanliness, and for access to each establishment's grade.
  3. At Babu, an Indian restaurant in New York City, the pay-what-you-feel-is-fair method resulted in too many people getting a free meal.

Quotes

  1. "This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed," Obama said, when "a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."
    on Jan 20, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Media General Washington Bureau

  2. In a statement provided to The Associated Press on Thursday, Vick says he "left the restaurant prior to it occurring and did not witness what happened."
    on Jul 1, 2010 By: Michael Vick Source: The Associated Press

  3. Before his phone went dead, Mr. Karim added: "I managed to turn away and I ran into the hotel kitchen and then we were shunted into a restaurant in the basement. We are now in the dark in this room, and we have barricaded all the doors. It's really...
    on Nov 26, 2008 By: Sajjad Karim Source: New York Times

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