beanery

noun

ˈbēn-rē How to pronounce beanery (audio)
Definition of beanerynext
as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery

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Recent Examples of beanery Even the little Watercolor Cafe, which calls itself a (coffee) beanery by day and an art studio by night, saw a spike in business. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2021 This was no spider-plants-and-Birkenstocks health-food beanery. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beanery
  1. restaurant
  2. diner
Noun
  • To attract the cautious consumers, analysts say, restaurants and retailers need to have lower prices or demonstrate a distinct brand identity that people will pay extra for.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The restaurant’s social media announcement blamed rising food, labor, and operating costs.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • Three people were hurt when the ceiling collapsed on diners during the supper rush at a North Carolina steakhouse, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • In the burgundy booth of a diner, John Lozier leaned in, lowered his voice and asked his friend a question he's carried for nearly two weeks.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of diner

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“Beanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beanery. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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