brasserie

noun

bras·​se·​rie ˌbras-ˈrē How to pronounce brasserie (audio)
ˌbra-sə-
: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

Examples of brasserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Le Clou, the hotel’s French brasserie by chef Nicholas Stefanelli, is also hosting a 4th of July barbecue buffet starting at $75 per person or $39 for children under 12, which includes general entry to the fireworks viewing party on the rooftop. Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023 Fischler also designed new furniture for the dining areas, which range from the Ladurée tea room and traditional brasserie Le Deauville to fast-food outlets like McDonald’s and Five Guys, in addition to spaces operated by nonfood brands like Lancôme and soccer club Paris Saint-Germain. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 All-day brasserie Warren Street Bar & Restaurant is zhuzhed up with Kemp’s own bone China tableware—its fairytale pattern inspired by misty morning walks. Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024 In public areas, there’s a scene-y bar, a brasserie restaurant, and all-day dining in its atrium. Vogue, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for brasserie 

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, brewery, from Middle French brasser to brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *braciare, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brasserie was in 1825

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“Brasserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brasserie. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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