Restaurant

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt/

Definitions of restaurant

noun a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises

Example Sentences

A1 I went to a restaurant with my friends.

A2 She works as a waitress in a busy restaurant.

B1 The restaurant we went to last night had a great ambiance.

B2 The chef at this restaurant is known for his innovative dishes.

C1 The restaurant's menu featured a variety of international cuisines.

C2 The Michelin-starred restaurant we dined at last week exceeded all our expectations.

Examples of restaurant in a Sentence

formal The restaurant we dined at last night had impeccable service and exquisite cuisine.

informal I'm craving some pizza, let's hit up that restaurant down the street.

slang That new restaurant is lit, we gotta check it out.

figurative The restaurant of life serves up a variety of experiences, both bitter and sweet.

Grammatical Forms of restaurant

• past tense: visited
• plural: restaurants
• comparative: more restaurant
• superlative: most restaurant
• present tense: visit
• future tense: will visit
• perfect tense: have visited
• continuous tense: visiting
• singular: restaurant
• positive degree: good restaurant
• infinitive: to visit
• gerund: visiting
• participle: visited

Origin and Evolution of restaurant

First Known Use: 1765 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'restaurant' originated in France in the 16th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally referred to a highly concentrated, inexpensive soup sold by street vendors, the meaning of 'restaurant' evolved to describe establishments where customers could order individual dishes from a menu and be served at their tables.