eatery

noun

eat·​ery ˈē-tə-rē How to pronounce eatery (audio)
plural eateries

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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Mark McNamara will continue having to defend himself against the wrongful-shooting claims of K’aun Green, who McNamara shot four times as Green was exiting a downtown taqueria on March 27, 2022 after a brawl inside the eatery. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 The new eatery comes courtesy of the same creative team as the first, including Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio and architects Glen & Co. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Finca, the California tapas eatery, wine bar and bottle shop that opened early last year in San Diego’s North Park, has been named to Wine Spectator Magazine’s international list of its Editors’ Favorite Wine Bars. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 Now the eatery is looking to expand its footprint. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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