eatery

noun

eat·​ery ˈē-tə-rē How to pronounce eatery (audio)
plural eateries

Examples of eatery in a Sentence

we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office
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Related: Jamie Foxx Finally Revealed What His ‘Mystery Illness’ Was & Called the Recovery the ‘Worst Year of His Life’ What started as your typical night out at the upscale eatery quickly went south when some fellow diners apparently didn’t get the memo about restaurant etiquette. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2024 More eateries are adding chicken tenders to other dishes like salads and wraps. Natalie Rice, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024 The hotel also has a wellness floor with a spa, gym, and indoor swimming pool, and an outpost of the buzzy Japanese eatery Zuma. Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 The eatery will serve familiar Patachou breakfast, lunch and brunch fare including omelettes, salads, soup, sandwiches and French toast from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eatery 

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eatery was in 1901

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“Eatery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eatery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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