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gourmet

(gʊəʳmeɪ)
Word forms: plural gourmets
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Gourmet food is nicer or more unusual or sophisticated than ordinary food, and is often more expensive.
Flavored coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops.
The couple share a love of gourmet cooking.
...a gourmet dinner.
Synonyms: gastronomic, epicurean More Synonyms of gourmet
2. countable noun
A gourmet is someone who enjoys good food, and who knows a lot about food and wine.
Synonyms: connoisseur, foodie [informal], bon vivant, epicure More Synonyms of gourmet

gourmet in British English

(ˈɡʊəmeɪ, French ɡurmɛ)
noun
a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink
Word origin
C19: from French, from Old French gromet serving boy

gourmet in American English

(gʊrˈmeɪ; gɔrmeɪ; ˈgʊrmeɪ; ˈgɔrmeɪ)
noun
a person who likes and is an excellent judge of fine foods and drinks; epicure
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈepiˌcure
Word origin
Fr < OFr gormet, gromet, servant, wine taster, vintner's assistant: meaning infl. by gourmand

Examples of 'gourmet' in a sentence
gourmet

It has pool and a gourmet restaurant.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Gourmet food served in a classy restaurant.
The Sun (2008)
Watched burger bar to gourmet star it was so good!
The Sun (2015)
Unless you count the gourmet horse burgers sold from the quaintly grubby vans dotted near the stadium.
The Sun (2013)
Cheese on toast is fast becoming a gourmet meal.
The Sun (2014)
The horsemeat scandal has also played its part in increasing the desirability of the gourmet burger.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The gourmet burger trend had humble beginnings.
The Sun (2013)
New app tracks down the best gourmet burgers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Instagram photo of your gourmet steak dinner comes with a whiff of buttery mashed potatoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We used to love going to gigs, fabulous restaurants and buying gourmet food.
The Sun (2011)
You can get gourmet food in a tin and it's not frowned upon.
The Sun (2014)
Now you can expect three-course gourmet dinners prepared by trained chefs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There will be a spa, two gourmet restaurants and a nightclub.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Predictably, producing gourmet food for celebrities from a makeshift kitchen can be far from glamorous.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There's a gourmet restaurant and a rather cosy bar.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of fast food.
The Sun (2013)
Gourmet restaurant at one of the island's most famous hotels.
Collins Traveller - Mallorca
But as we sat down to our gourmet dinner, something else was ready for its gourmet dinner.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is hard to convey the keen pleasure of bowling along in bright sunshine through vineyards with all your family and a gourmet picnic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Hanoi is also home to great gourmet food on the cheap and boutique digs for less than 50 a night.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Guests have exclusive access to the island with its two sandy beaches, and gourmet dinners are served under canvas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The gourmet food was then washed down with copious quantities of wine and multimillion-dollar deals were struck in an air of woozy excess.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You'll almost certainly find a feeding hall, perhaps with a franchised gourmet coffee kiosk nearby.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
gourmet

British English: gourmet ADJECTIVE
Gourmet food is nicer or more unusual or sophisticated than ordinary food, and is often more expensive.
Flavoured coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops.
  • American English: gourmet
  • Brazilian Portuguese: gourmet
  • Chinese: 菜肴精美的
  • European Spanish: gourmet
  • French: gastronomique
  • German: Gourmet-
  • Italian: da buongustaio
  • Japanese: グルメの
  • Korean: 고급의
  • European Portuguese: gourmet
  • Latin American Spanish: gourmet
British English: gourmet NOUN
A gourmet is someone who enjoys good food, and who knows a lot about food and wine.
The seafood here is a gourmet's delight.
  • American English: gourmet
  • Brazilian Portuguese: gourmet
  • Chinese: 美食家
  • European Spanish: gastrónomo
  • French: gourmet
  • German: Gourmet
  • Italian: buongustaio
  • Japanese: グルメ
  • Korean: 미식가
  • European Portuguese: gourmet
  • Latin American Spanish: sibarita

Chinese translation of 'gourmet'

gourmet

(ˈɡuəmeɪ)

n (c)

  1. (= person) 美食家 (měishíjiā) (位, wèi)

adj

  1. [food, cooking] 精美的 (jīngměi de)
(adjective) 
They share a love of gourmet cooking.
Synonyms
gastronomic
epicurean
(noun) 
Definition
an expert on good food and drink
coquilles Saint-Jacques - a gourmet's delight
Synonyms
connoisseur
foodie (informal)
My friend is a serious foodie and loves to experiment with new dishes.
bon vivant (French)
a garrulous book collector and bon vivant
epicure
These delicacies will delight gastronomes and epicures.
gastronome

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bon vivant
a garrulous book collector and bon vivant
Synonyms
gourmet,
bon viveur,
connoisseur,
foodie (informal),
epicurean,
hedonist,
pleasure-seeker,
epicure,
gastronome,
voluptuary,
luxurist
in the sense of epicure
Definition
a person who enjoys good food and drink
These delicacies will delight gastronomes and epicures.
Synonyms
gourmet,
foodie (informal),
glutton,
epicurean,
hedonist,
gourmand,
bon vivant,
gastronome,
sensualist,
sybarite,
voluptuary
in the sense of foodie
Definition
a person with a keen interest in food and cookery
My friend is a serious foodie and loves to experiment with new dishes.
Synonyms
gourmet,
connoisseur,
bon viveur,
gourmand,
bon vivant,
epicure,
gastronome

Nearby words of
gourmet

  • gossamer
  • gossip
  • gouge
  • gourmet
  • govern
  • governance
  • governess

Synonyms of 'gourmet'

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