noun · neutral
restaurant
UK/ˈrɛstrɒnt/US/ˈrɛstrɑːnt/RES·tau·rant
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a place where people pay to eat meals
Examples
“We booked a table at the new restaurant downtown.”
“The restaurant was fully booked, so we had to wait.”
“She works part-time in a local restaurant.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new restaurant downtown offers an innovative fusion menu that skilfully balances local ingredients with modern techniques.”
Collocations
- go to a restaurant
- chain restaurant
- book a table at a restaurant
Word family
restaurant nounrestaurants noun (plural)restaurant-goer noun
Common mistakes
in restaurant→in a restaurant
go to restaurant→go to the restaurant / go to a restaurant
Say it for a higher band
5food place→6eatery→7+restaurant
Synonyms
eatery
diner
Easily confused
canteen
“The university canteen serves cheap meals for students.”
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