as in restaurants
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office
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Recent Examples of eateries
Mohan has no issues with putting limitations on what eateries like 42 Bistro can do, but trusts military personnel to show restraint.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are now 16 Mendocino Farms eateries in the Bay Area — with two more on the way.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Eight years later, their Duro Hospitality operates a half-dozen eateries in Dallas and Fort Worth, and the company has become one of D-FW’s boldest restaurant groups.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kelly, a Kansas City native, previously worked at local eateries The American Restaurant and YaYa’s.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Roasted Appal Grille at Appalachian Ski Mountain Opened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Roasted Appal Grille is one of Appalachian Ski Mountain’s on-site eateries.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
With such a small number of Filipino eateries in North Carolina, including Raleigh, Libago understands the hesitation from some diners unfamiliar with the cuisine.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Live and dead roaches fueled the majority of South Florida’s temporary restaurant closures last week, including five restaurants and one food truck in Palm Beach County and two eateries in Broward County.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Half of the locations will be closed permanently, while the other 14 will be converted into other Darden Restaurants eateries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are now 16 Mendocino Farms eateries in the Bay Area — with two more on the way.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Eight years later, their Duro Hospitality operates a half-dozen eateries in Dallas and Fort Worth, and the company has become one of D-FW’s boldest restaurant groups.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kelly, a Kansas City native, previously worked at local eateries The American Restaurant and YaYa’s.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Roasted Appal Grille at Appalachian Ski Mountain Opened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Roasted Appal Grille is one of Appalachian Ski Mountain’s on-site eateries.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
With such a small number of Filipino eateries in North Carolina, including Raleigh, Libago understands the hesitation from some diners unfamiliar with the cuisine.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Live and dead roaches fueled the majority of South Florida’s temporary restaurant closures last week, including five restaurants and one food truck in Palm Beach County and two eateries in Broward County.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Half of the locations will be closed permanently, while the other 14 will be converted into other Darden Restaurants eateries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eateries
Noun
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There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mesa's downtown has so much to explore, with unique art and local shops, to fun restaurants and bars.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jinya Ramen Bar Ladle of Love special Jinya Ramen Bar diners can get two bowls of ramen for $28 every Tuesday throughout February.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for restaurants to draw in new diners and serve their best dishes to more people.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Eateries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eateries. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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