gastronomy

noun

gas·​tron·​o·​my ga-ˈsträ-nə-mē 

1

: the art or science of good eating

2

: culinary customs or style

Chinese gastronomy

gastronomic

ˌga-strə-ˈnä-mik 

adjective

or less commonly gastronomical

ˌga-strə-ˈnä-mi-kəl 

Examples of gastronomy in a Sentence

books about wine tasting and gastronomy

Recent Examples on the Web

But each was just a short hop from Tokyo, and the payoff was a deep dive into the many famous temples, shrines and amazing gastronomy of the area. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Owner Tom Gilliland’s temple to Mexican art and gastronomy takes you there with its magnificent architecture, layers of original artwork and dishes like duck enchiladas and chile relleno en nogada. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025

Even more, this award-winning restaurant takes gastronomy to a whole new stratosphere. —Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Its ascent to the No.1 spot on this list reflects the tastes of travelers to the French capital, where gastronomy is often the focal point of visits. —Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

French gastronomie, from Greek Gastronomia, title of a 4th century b.c. poem, from gastro- gastr- + -nomia -nomy

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gastronomy

• aeronomy
• agronomy
• astronomy
• autonomy
• economy
• metonymy
• taxonomy
• deuteronomy

Kids Definition

gastronomy

noun

gas·​tron·​o·​my ga-ˈsträn-ə-mē 

: the art of appreciating fine food

gastronomic

ˌgas-trə-ˈnäm-ik 

adjective

also gastronomical

-ˈnäm-i-kəl