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

The Wongs interacted with customers on Sunday during the eatery’s bittersweet final day, as diners were eager for one last plate of pancakes or country fried steak. — Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026

Many customers came over to the table to pick up a shirt and share the many fond memories of the eatery with Wong-Young. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

The new restaurant will expand upon the whimsical backstory of Crafty Coyote — the pie-thieving crook from the nearby Knott’s Bear-y Tales dark ride who has hung up his outlaw ways to open the new eatery next door. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

More than 20 live and 100 dead roaches were seen at the eatery. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above