eatery

noun

eat·​ery ˈē-tə-rē How to pronounce eatery (audio)
plural eateries
Synonyms of eaterynext

Examples of eatery in a Sentence

we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office
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This downtown eatery is beloved for breakfast thanks to two things, their Dutch Potatoes and their Butter Syrup. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 And eateries across the resort serve seasonal specialties, including Jock Lindsey’s Hanger Bar, which gets a whole holiday overlay. Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 What began as a 2019 pop-up restaurant has turned into two thriving crosstown eateries that specialize in traditional Tex-Mex cuisine with a twist. Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025 Local eateries including The Country Kitchen, Gladstones Restaurant, Prima Cantina, Golden Bull Restaurant, Palisades Garden Cafe, and Canyon Grocer, as well as boutiques like BOCA and Zuma Jay’s Surf Shop, are fully up and running. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eatery

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eatery was in 1901

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“Eatery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eatery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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