restaurant

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛst(ə)rɒnt, -r(ə)nt, -rɒ̃/

noun

  • a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, from restaurer 'provide food for' (literally 'restore to a former state')

Spelling help

Remember that restaurant is spelled with -au- between the t and r: it is a French word.