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 mayor reportedly believes the restaurant is driving up the homeless population in the town by encouraging unhoused individuals across New Jersey, and even neighboring states, to congregate around the eatery.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Old-style phone booths are part of the charm at Philippe’s, the eatery on Alameda Street founded in 1908.
—Mel Melcon
april 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Click through to learn more about these illustrious eateries.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
The restaurant started as a single location in Centennial in 2002 and has since grown to five eateries and a craft brewery along the Front Range.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Old-style phone booths are part of the charm at Philippe’s, the eatery on Alameda Street founded in 1908.
—Mel Melcon
april 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Click through to learn more about these illustrious eateries.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
The restaurant started as a single location in Centennial in 2002 and has since grown to five eateries and a craft brewery along the Front Range.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eatery
Noun
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With fewer local productions, L.A.’s entertainment workers are spending less at supermarkets, restaurants, dry cleaners and other businesses, said Monica Levinson, a member of Producers United, which met last week with the mayor’s team to seek additional support for the industry.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to the agency, two of the Teslas were parked next to each other near a restaurant, while the third was on the west side of the parking lot.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Eatery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eatery. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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