curry house

noun

A restaurant serving curries, especially (UK) an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi restaurant of this kind.

Meanings

nouncurry house (plural curry houses)

plural curry houses

  1. A restaurant serving curries, especially (UK) an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi restaurant of this kind.

    Part surf shack and part Thai curry house — small, yet full of energy and life — order anything from the menu and watch it being cooked right in front of you, often in large woks.

    2017, Gareth Kelly, 100 Things to Do in San Luis Obispo County Before You Die (page 10)
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    The smell of fresh asphalt hangs heavy in the air at Dore & Totley station. It's even powerful enough to overcome the usual delightful aromas emanating from the well-known curry house which occupies the original platform building.

    2024 May 1, Tom Ingall, “Hope springs eternal for better services”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 52
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APA

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Chicago

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