Thesaurus results for EATERY

eatery

noun

ˈē-tə-rē

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 The eatery also has its own blend of coffee and all the other breakfast favorites, such as oatmeal and omelets. —

Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 Here’s a look at which eateries made the cut. —

Brayden Garcia may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 The eatery happened to be situated an elevator ride from our 16th floor offices, on the ground floor of the Time & Life Building. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026 The eatery is named after Joe Huggins, a renowned cook, who has been a NOC staple since the late 1970s. —

Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eatery

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Noun

One wonders if this is because his clientele skews a bit older than, say, Jean’s, a restaurant and club in downtown Manhattan that always seems crowded with glamorous women in their early twenties.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026