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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The dining scene is no joke, with trendy spots like the Italian eatery Casa Tua, the seafood mecca Clark’s Oyster Bar, or Snow Lodge, Jayma Cardoso’s bumping people-watching perch. Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 Just around the corner is Fife's, a classic diner and eatery that opened in 1959 and has been a Birmingham staple ever since. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 Additionally, on the banks of Adventure Bay, the park’s central water feature, a new restaurant, The Regal View Restaurant and Lounge, will open as a character dining table service eatery, complete with Disney Princesses. Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 Collins is aiming to have the new eatery up and running sometime before summer 2026. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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