eatery

noun

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

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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Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries. Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Wednesday, May 6 Health inspectors cited the La Riviera Indian eatery after finding no paper towels in the men’s restroom. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 For now, the closest thing to another A24 eatery is the new Ambassadors Clubhouse, a lavish Indian restaurant imported from London that shares a building with the studio’s offices in Koreatown and by extension some of A24’s aura. Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 Ad campaigns from quick-service restaurants drove foot traffic higher by as much as 81% among viewers who saw as for the eateries on Fox, compared with audiences who did not. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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