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
Residents have been coordinating daily petition drives for almost a month, gathering outside eateries, libraries, government buildings and other hotspots around Independence.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Here are several South Florida eateries that shuttered over winter 2026.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with the Salt Shed, which is going gangbusters on the near Northwest Side, the new venue at the United Center will inevitably pull people out of the Loop and benefit the restaurants in the West Loop, which hardly needs the help, rather than eateries downtown, which are suffering.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
As the city blooms with hundreds of thousands of Yoshino cherry trees, indulge in speciality, mouthwatering delights at participating eateries.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two eateries including a Carmichael boba shop after finding about 650 rodent droppings.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
Tickets are $25 each, plus processing fees, and include appetizer and dessert tastings from 14 restaurants and eateries, free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage (Chapel-York Garage), shopping offers from local merchants, and a cotton tote bag, according to a statement.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
The business stands out from other local eateries with a strong focus on healthy and natural additions, Nguyen said.
—Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Here are several South Florida eateries that shuttered over winter 2026.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with the Salt Shed, which is going gangbusters on the near Northwest Side, the new venue at the United Center will inevitably pull people out of the Loop and benefit the restaurants in the West Loop, which hardly needs the help, rather than eateries downtown, which are suffering.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
As the city blooms with hundreds of thousands of Yoshino cherry trees, indulge in speciality, mouthwatering delights at participating eateries.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two eateries including a Carmichael boba shop after finding about 650 rodent droppings.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
Tickets are $25 each, plus processing fees, and include appetizer and dessert tastings from 14 restaurants and eateries, free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage (Chapel-York Garage), shopping offers from local merchants, and a cotton tote bag, according to a statement.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
The business stands out from other local eateries with a strong focus on healthy and natural additions, Nguyen said.
—Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eateries
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Katy Kindred — who with her husband Joe runs acclaimed restaurants like Kindred in Davidson and Albertine in uptown — offered a similar assessment.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Four Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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What remains unchanged is music as its center draw, with its signature Sunday jazz brunch mixing live sets with a daytime crowd of both diners and devotees.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The five-course meal will include a few choices for diners, with the kitchen guiding the rest of the experience.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Eateries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eateries. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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