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
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books about wine tasting and gastronomy
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Cantina emphasizes sustainability and zero-waste concepts in its gourmet gastronomy.
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Petros Zissimos, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Inside a converted garage, Patrick O’Connell opened the restaurant in 1978, building it into a temple of gastronomy in the ensuing decades.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
According to the team, integrating gastronomy along Portugal’s language, values, and traditions is necessary to shape the world’s understanding of the nation’s culture.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2025
The land of some of the greatest gastronomy on the planet.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Petros Zissimos, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Inside a converted garage, Patrick O’Connell opened the restaurant in 1978, building it into a temple of gastronomy in the ensuing decades.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
According to the team, integrating gastronomy along Portugal’s language, values, and traditions is necessary to shape the world’s understanding of the nation’s culture.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2025
The land of some of the greatest gastronomy on the planet.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gastronomy
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“Gastronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastronomy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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