gastronomy

noun

gas·​tron·​o·​my ga-ˈsträ-nə-mē 

1

: the art or science of good eating

2

: culinary customs or style

Chinese gastronomy

gastronomic

ˌga-strə-ˈnä-mik 

adjective

or less commonly gastronomical

ˌga-strə-ˈnä-mi-kəl 

Examples of gastronomy in a Sentence

books about wine tasting and gastronomy

Recent Examples on the Web

Awesome Black Creativity is an interactive display featuring figures built with Lego bricks that represent Black people who have made huge contributions across a variety of disciplines, including the arts, sports, sciences, technology, gastronomy and activism. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

The multi-day event showcases sustainable gastronomy, emphasizing local ingredients like calafate (a celebrated local berry), which infuses drinks and desserts. —AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024

Venture into an Aesop store, and one might be given recommendations on literature, poetry or local gastronomy alongside beauty and fragrance advice. —Jennifer Weil, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025

Our custom ‘Mood Dining’ experience combines wellness and gastronomy to best embody that philosophy. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French gastronomie, from Greek Gastronomia, title of a 4th century b.c. poem, from gastro- gastr- + -nomia -nomy

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gastronomy

noun

gas·​tron·​o·​my ga-ˈsträn-ə-mē 

: the art of appreciating fine food

gastronomic

ˌgas-trə-ˈnäm-ik 

adjective

also gastronomical

-ˈnäm-i-kəl