adj/n · neutral
gourmet
UK/ˈɡʊəmeɪ/US/ˈɡʊərmeɪ/GOUR·met
Band 7+speakingtask2
Relating to high-quality, often sophisticated food; or a person who appreciates such food.
Examples
“They specialise in gourmet chocolates.”
“The city has several gourmet restaurants with tasting menus.”
“She's a gourmet who travels for the best local dishes.”
Band 8 sentence
“We decided to celebrate at a small gourmet bistro that sources rare ingredients from artisanal producers.”
Collocations
- gourmet food
- gourmet restaurant
Word family
gourmet adj/ngourmand n
Common mistakes
delicious→gourmet
fancy→gourmet
Say it for a higher band
5tasty→6delicious→7+gourmet
Synonyms
deluxe
Easily confused
delicious
“The homemade pie was delicious and everyone asked for the recipe.”
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