eatery

noun

eat·​ery ˈē-tə-rē 

plural eateries

: luncheonette, restaurant

Synonyms of eatery

• restaurant
• diner

Examples of eatery in a Sentence

we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether or not both eateries will reopen at a later date remains up in the air. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

The eatery, known for its smash burgers with dijon aioli and its Cajun buttermilk chicken sandwiches, closed abruptly last fall, as announced in an ambiguous Instagram post. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Additionally, health inspectors cited four other eateries for violations including a lack of toilet paper in the women’s restroom and one location that lacked an employee who had passed a food safety certification test. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Officials say traceback and outbreak data have linked the largest outbreak to lettuce supplied to the affected Taco Bell eateries to a Taylor Farms’ facility, Taylor Farms de Mexico, located in central Mexico. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above