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
Recent Examples on the Web In July 2023, the Italian eatery at 17700 Haggerty closed after a fire, believed to have started around the restaurant's freezer and storage area, and smoke damaged the restaurant. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 The bar strategy is particularly important, Gonzalez says, because of the neighborhood surrounding the Boca Raton eatery. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 There is only one Dolce & Gabbana restaurant and the luxury brand’s exclusive eatery is found in Milan. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 After a pop-up this summer and collaborating with Parisian eatery Loulou’s outpost in Ramatuelle, the brand is looking at opening a store there. Lily Templeton, WWD, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for eatery 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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