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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With the official grand opening in late October, the on-site eatery and cocktail bar Lady Duff’s Lounge will debut a new cocktail menu and table service with a small menu of items such as steak with chimichurri fries, oyster ceviche, and Mexican flan with mint-berry syrup. Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 Many other former Pizza Huts around the city have since been converted into other eateries. Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 Brands ranging from Coors Light to Star Trek sell its apparel, as do local bars and eateries. Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025 So Dimon asked Rick Caruso, a billionaire Los Angeles developer of high-end shopping centers, for advice on how to make the space lined with retail and eateries appear more professional, according to The Journal. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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