Definition of "restaurant" []

• A place where meals are served to the public. (noun)

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• "Preliminary plans for the project, dubbed Ocoee Town Shops, include 16,358 square feet of commercial space, 4,500 square feet for financial services, commercial or drive-through restaurant uses and another 9,585 square feet of ­restaurant space."
• "I've even heard others on other discussion boards talk about knowing that a certain restaurant is favored by local criminal bosses and, thus, to keep away."
• "I'm pretty sure David Chang would be proud knowing that a three stars Michelin restaurant is totally digging his creation."