restaurants

noun

plural of restaurant
as in diners
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant

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Recent Examples of restaurants The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Local restaurants have also suffered, including the closure of Socalo, a standby for modern Mexican cuisine from Border Grill chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, on Valentine’s Day. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Put on your walking shoes and head to First Street Napa, which is lined with a slew of tasting rooms, restaurants, and boutique shops like The Bennington Napa Valley and Napa Fragrance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 The Unity rewards program gives Hard Rock Bet users access to bonus bets and perks at Hard Rock hotels, restaurants, and casinos. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 When hunger strikes, there are a handful of restaurants to choose from. — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In 2023, the county tried to move the business to a month-to-month lease, and planned to explore bids from other restaurants. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurants
  1. diners
  2. grills
  3. cafeterias
Noun
  • However, the stock still has a lot of room to run as the company continues to follow through on initiatives aimed at bringing in new diners and retaining existing customers, according to Jefferies.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Ballantyne, diners will hear live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and during Saturday and Sunday brunch.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of diners
Noun
  • Charcoal grills are the benchmark for high-heat cooking, but smoking barbecue requires fussing over vents to maintain a steady temperature for hours.
    — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fort Lauderlale’s popular south side beach area, where volleyball nets, grills and the annual Tortuga Music Festival usher in a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of grills
Noun
  • Free breakfast and lunch for everyone wasn't always standard in school cafeterias, but families became used to the benefit during the pandemic, when federal rules temporarily changed.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Recordings take place in school hallways, cafeterias, and classrooms, and feature interactions with other students as well as with staff and faculty.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of cafeterias

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“Restaurants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurants. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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