as in restaurant
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 eatery
Shops and eateries stay open late this time of year.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The fore of the ship has access to the Suite Neighborhood on decks 16-18 with pools and eateries reserved for guests staying in suites.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Plan your next trip to the Washington, D.C. region for late August or late January (when winter Restaurant Week events take place) to save money on meals at a litany of area eateries.
—Kaeli Conforti, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Hawaiian restaurant Kau Kau is closing, with plans in place to transform the East Sacramento establishment into a Japanese eatery by the fall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The fore of the ship has access to the Suite Neighborhood on decks 16-18 with pools and eateries reserved for guests staying in suites.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Plan your next trip to the Washington, D.C. region for late August or late January (when winter Restaurant Week events take place) to save money on meals at a litany of area eateries.
—Kaeli Conforti, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Hawaiian restaurant Kau Kau is closing, with plans in place to transform the East Sacramento establishment into a Japanese eatery by the fall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eatery
Noun
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The restaurant's revenue was meant to supplement library operations, but fell short of expectations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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This is one of the most popular restaurants on property.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Opened in 1962, the diner maintains that retro look and feel.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As in years past, the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers are once again offering a contest for a chance for one diner to win two complimentary tickets to each dinner of the series.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Create a park cafe at the Belle Isle White House. Canals and trails.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sacramento cafe closed due to unsafe food, lack of hot water Bella Bru Cafe, 4680 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, in Sacramento, had 10 major food safety violations on Thursday, July 10.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Eatery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eatery. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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