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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
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  1. restaurant
  2. diner
Noun
  • New parks, public spaces, museums, and cultural venues opened, along with stores and restaurants to rival those of any European capital.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reatil and quick-service restaurants can audit drive-thru bottlenecks, analyze foot traffic and flag point-of-sale (POS) anomalies.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • And Sanders is credited as an altruistic, creative genius by diners, influencers and the media.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hospitality and consistency La Sponda, which offers spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, seats around 120 diners (there’s also a private dining room for special occasions).
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of diner

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“Beanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beanery. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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