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

Meanwhile, Somni specializes in invariably camera-ready, relentlessly playful expressions of Spain’s molecular gastronomy movement. —Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025

See some of the historical sites where Game of Thrones was filmed, enjoy world-class gastronomy in Dubrovnik and in the capital, Zagreb or escape to one of Croatia’s 1,000 islands and beaches. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

According to Ecuador's official tourism website, visitors can enjoy everything from adventure sports and whale watching to archaeology, gastronomy and wildlife experiences. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

Everything in this restaurant speaks of the new Spanish gastronomy that celebrates proximity and love for the land. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 19 Feb. 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

Rhymes for gastronomy

• aeronomy
• agronomy
• astronomy
• autonomy
• economy
• metonymy
• taxonomy
• deuteronomy

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