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 restaurants are opening in the Sacramento region this fall, from a downtown Vietnamese kitchen to a Southern California coffee chain heading to Folsom.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Now, this latest round will find the Top 2 classic restaurants that readers hold dear — and that’s a tall ask in a city full of favorites that have stood the test of time.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • Beyond lighting and sound, diners noted the importance of comfortable surroundings and thoughtful service.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As winter set in, Hopper made numerous excursions, trekking up to the Dixie Kitchen diner in Midtown to sketch the coffee urns, as well as salt and pepper shakers, cups, and napkin dispensers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of diner

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“Beanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beanery. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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