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restaurant
Definitions
1
noun
A
place
where
people
pay
to
sit
and
eat
meals
that
are
cooked
and
served
on
the
premises
.
We
decided
to
eat
at
a
new
Italian
restaurant
downtown
.
The
restaurant
was
packed
with
people
enjoying
their
dinner
.
She
works
as
a
chef
in
a
popular
restaurant
.
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Language
French
Original word
restaurer
Originally meant
to restore or refresh
Background
The word 'restaurant' comes from the French verb 'restaurer', meaning 'to restore'. It was first used in the 18th century to describe establishments in Paris that served soups and broths intended to 'restore' health.