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beanery

noun

ˈbēn-rē How to pronounce beanery (audio)
Definition of beanerynext
as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery

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Recent Examples of beanery Even the little Watercolor Cafe, which calls itself a (coffee) beanery by day and an art studio by night, saw a spike in business. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2021 This was no spider-plants-and-Birkenstocks health-food beanery. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beanery
  1. restaurant
  2. diner
Noun
  • At restaurants, plates grow cold while lighting is adjusted and angles are tested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Nine additional Chick-fil-A restaurant locations will be opening throughout western Pennsylvania by 2028.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • And Sanders is credited as an altruistic, creative genius by diners, influencers and the media.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hospitality and consistency La Sponda, which offers spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, seats around 120 diners (there’s also a private dining room for special occasions).
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of diner

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“Beanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beanery. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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