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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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026 This vegetarian eatery features homestyle foods from Karnataka. Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 While high-end eateries are great for a splurge during the annual ode to the restaurant scene, the real banger is hitting the $15 lunch floor. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026 Hence on March 14, many bakeries and eateries in and around Milwaukee are offering pie sales and diverse pie selections. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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