eateries

plural of eatery
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 Additionally, eight eateries received citations for health food violations including brown and pink residue, several dead flies on the floor and grease build up was found on filters above the cook line. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Welcome to this week’s Sick and Shut Down List, with eateries from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach, from the inner city to the mall food court to a country club. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Pop-up eateries have become more common across the country since the pandemic, thanks to rising costs associated with opening and operating a restaurant. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 As a result, eateries have been battling for a smaller pool of customers and often leaning on discounts to win them over. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Areas like California and the District of Columbia had several eateries on the list, but Anjin was Missouri’s only restaurant included. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Several Providence eateries are highlighted, including East Side Pockets for falafel and Nicks on Broadway for its award-winning biscuits. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 There are two full-service eateries—a Mediterranean spot, Muze Lounge & Terrasse, and a French bistro, Commodore Restaurant—as well as an indoor pool and a dry sauna where guests can luxuriate. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the eateries that made the top five most-booked in Las Vegas are on the Strip. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eateries
Noun
  • Only accessible by bus or car, the neighborhood itself is walkable and features a handful of other seaside restaurants, cafés and grocers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Pedestrians would walk through to visit restaurants and shops in the old courthouse, and apartment residents would enter from the same area.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His growing business has drawn diners such as TV producer Phil Rosenthal and celebrity chef Roy Choi.
    — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Eateries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eateries. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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