eatery

noun

ˈē-tə-rē How to pronounce eatery (audio)
Definition of eaterynext
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 home screen has sizable buttons for sending and requesting money, and options for managing your account, seeing activity, and paying local eateries and charities. — PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025 Hearing African music as the soundtrack at some of the swankiest eateries in town was so refreshing and inspiring! — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The hilly east-side enclave, which has a reservoir and a popular dog park at its geographic center, has a trendy, hipster vibe with lots of cafes, eateries, and artisanal boutiques, as well as many notable examples of innovative architecture and historical homes. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 Enhancing this home’s appeal is its location within walking distance of West Hartford’s bustling center, with its shops, eateries, and service providers. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eatery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eatery
  1. restaurant
  2. diner
  3. cafe
Noun
  • The cavernous space — often half-empty during February’s high season when restaurants throughout Southwest Florida have waiting lists — reinforces the sensation of still being in transit rather than having arrived at a destination.
    — Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Staying inside the top-10 would lead to an unprecedented payday for Walker, who took a job as a waiter at restaurant chain Bahama Breeze around early 2022 before deciding to return to golf, according to his PGA Tour bio.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • While at a local diner, waiting for his friend to receive medical care, Amziah runs into his estranged foster daughter Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass in a performance of homey authenticity).
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The commercial kicks off with Jelly Roll (whose real name is Jason DeFord) driving a bright red pickup truck into a rest stop complete with a gas station, diner, and motel.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of diner
Noun
  • Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of cafe

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