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

For hard evidence of this, go to up-and-coming Micklegate Street, a cobbled thoroughfare lined with intimate eateries like cottagecore coffeehouse Partisan, tapas spot Sotano, and contemporary British bistros Skosh and The Rattle Owl. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

And yes, there’s a mature Jacaranda tree that grows on the boulevard just outside the eatery. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The Bee reached out to the eatery and could not reach a representative. — Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Pembroke Pines’ newest Colombian eatery is days away from opening following a monthslong delay. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above