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restaurant

 
 
/ˈrestərɒnt/ noun [C]

Definition

COMMERCE a place where meals are prepared and served to paying customers: She has no experience of running a restaurant. the restaurant business/industry a restaurant chain a restaurant owner/manager
(Definition of restaurant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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