How do you use "restaurant" in a sentence?

Shall we try that new Italian restaurant tonight? The restaurant was fully booked, so we went somewhere else. She works as a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

restaurant

Q: What does "restaurant" mean?

A place where meals are prepared and served to customers The word 'restaurant' refers to an establishment where food and drinks are served to customers. British English distinguishes between restaurants (sit-down meals), cafés (lighter fare, drinks), and takeaways (food to go). 'Fast food restaurant' is common for chains like McDonald's.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A place where meals are prepared and served to customers

餐厅，饭店

restaurante

レストラン

레스토랑, 식당

The word 'restaurant' refers to an establishment where food and drinks are served to customers. British English distinguishes between restaurants (sit-down meals), cafés (lighter fare, drinks), and takeaways (food to go). 'Fast food restaurant' is common for chains like McDonald's.

「restaurant」指为顾客准备和提供食物和饮料的场所。英式英语区分餐厅（正餐）、咖啡馆（简餐、饮品）和外卖店（打包食品）。「fast food restaurant」常指麦当劳等连锁店。

La palabra «restaurant» se refiere a un establecimiento donde se sirve comida y bebida a los clientes. El inglés británico distingue entre restaurantes (comidas sentadas), cafeterías (comida más ligera, bebidas) y establecimientos de comida para llevar. «Fast food restaurant» es común para cadenas como McDonald's.

「restaurant」は食べ物や飲み物を客に提供する施設を指します。イギリス英語ではレストラン（着席での食事）、カフェ（軽食、ドリンク）、テイクアウェイ（持ち帰り）を区別します。「fast food restaurant」はマクドナルドのようなチェーン店によく使われます。

'restaurant'는 음식과 음료를 손님에게 제공하는 시설을 가리킨다. 영국 영어에서는 레스토랑(정식 식사), 카페(가벼운 음식, 음료), 테이크어웨이(포장 음식)를 구분한다. 'fast food restaurant'는 맥도날드 같은 체인점에 일반적으로 사용된다.

Examples

Shall we try that new Italian restaurant tonight?
今晚我们试试那家新开的意大利餐厅好吗？
¿Probamos ese nuevo restaurante italiano esta noche?
今夜、あの新しいイタリアンレストランに行ってみない？
오늘 밤 저 새로 생긴 이탈리안 레스토랑에 가볼까?
The restaurant was fully booked, so we went somewhere else.
餐厅已经订满了，所以我们去了别的地方。
El restaurante estaba completamente reservado, así que fuimos a otro sitio.
レストランは満席だったので、別の場所に行った。
레스토랑이 만석이어서 다른 곳으로 갔다.
She works as a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant.
她在一家米其林星级餐厅当厨师。
Ella trabaja como chef en un restaurante con estrella Michelin.
彼女はミシュラン星付きレストランでシェフとして働いている。
그녀는 미슐랭 스타 레스토랑에서 셰프로 일하고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From French 'restaurant', originally meaning 'a food that restores', from 'restaurer' (to restore), from Latin 'restaurare'. The first Parisian restaurant opened around 1765, and the word entered English in the early 19th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The word 'restaurant' comes from French, meaning 'a food that restores.' The first true restaurant opened in Paris in 1765, serving restorative soups. Before this, travellers had to eat whatever innkeepers chose to serve.