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
While high-end eateries are great for a splurge during the annual ode to the restaurant scene, the real banger is hitting the $15 lunch floor.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Hence on March 14, many bakeries and eateries in and around Milwaukee are offering pie sales and diverse pie selections.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
However, travelers staying on Great Exuma or Little Exuma will want to peruse its collection of seaside eateries and shops before taking the five-minute water taxi ride to Stocking Island for a drink at Chat ‘N’ Chill.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Local eateries like Lemon Tina, Melt Ice Creams and Beyond the Box Catering will be on-site for the event.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
So far, the beer is in about 200 businesses across the state, mostly liquor stores like Bonnie Brae and Argonaut, but also eateries such as Oskar Blues.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Starting this summer, Resy will integrate the 5,000 eateries, bars and wineries that have listed on Tock onto its own platform, bringing its total number of venues to about 25,000.
—Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Maguire said in its current form, the February Flavor Festival is an amalgam of the onetime Libation Trail, promoting not only bars but craft breweries and distilleries, as well as Restaurant Week geared to eateries.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Other Charlotte eateries, such as Lang Van, Mama Ricotta’s and Hello, Sailor were named among the best restaurants in Charlotte, the Observer reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Hence on March 14, many bakeries and eateries in and around Milwaukee are offering pie sales and diverse pie selections.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
However, travelers staying on Great Exuma or Little Exuma will want to peruse its collection of seaside eateries and shops before taking the five-minute water taxi ride to Stocking Island for a drink at Chat ‘N’ Chill.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Local eateries like Lemon Tina, Melt Ice Creams and Beyond the Box Catering will be on-site for the event.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
So far, the beer is in about 200 businesses across the state, mostly liquor stores like Bonnie Brae and Argonaut, but also eateries such as Oskar Blues.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Starting this summer, Resy will integrate the 5,000 eateries, bars and wineries that have listed on Tock onto its own platform, bringing its total number of venues to about 25,000.
—Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Maguire said in its current form, the February Flavor Festival is an amalgam of the onetime Libation Trail, promoting not only bars but craft breweries and distilleries, as well as Restaurant Week geared to eateries.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Other Charlotte eateries, such as Lang Van, Mama Ricotta’s and Hello, Sailor were named among the best restaurants in Charlotte, the Observer reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eateries
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The winter is usually Dubai’s peak tourist season with the city’s beaches, malls and hotel restaurants usually packed with tourists and wealthy locals.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps most importantly, the proliferation of gaming terminals in bars and restaurants will create a real strain on safety in our neighborhoods.—
Julie Darling,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In mid-January, Pavyllon launched a weekend five-course breakfast tasting menu (according to the hotel, London’s first) that allows diners to taste many of the restaurant's signature dishes.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Creative diners can also make up their own bowls.—
Connie Ogle
March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Eateries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eateries. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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