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
Picture open stretches of sand, no-wait for tables at your favorite eateries, and that rare vacation feeling of having space—both physical and mental—to truly relax.
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Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
The Naperville store will be the eatery’s third location, said Burdi, who also operates two other suburban eateries: a sushi restaurant called Nabuki and Il Poggiolo Ristorante, specializing in Italian cuisine.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
An acclaimed 26-seat eatery, Pixel Nano Resto is two miles west.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What are the restaurants at Celestial Park at Epic Universe?
Celestial Park has multiple eateries, giving guests different cuisines to choose from:
Full Service
Atlantic - Situated near a shimmering pool named for the Roman sea god Neptune, Atlantic specializes in surf and turf.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
The Naperville store will be the eatery’s third location, said Burdi, who also operates two other suburban eateries: a sushi restaurant called Nabuki and Il Poggiolo Ristorante, specializing in Italian cuisine.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
An acclaimed 26-seat eatery, Pixel Nano Resto is two miles west.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What are the restaurants at Celestial Park at Epic Universe?
Celestial Park has multiple eateries, giving guests different cuisines to choose from:
Full Service
Atlantic - Situated near a shimmering pool named for the Roman sea god Neptune, Atlantic specializes in surf and turf.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eatery
Noun
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As Abdi went to pay, Hoshi's dad hurriedly got out of his seat and dashed across the restaurant to where her fiance was trying to settle up.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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An iconic local chain of sushi restaurants is opening its 10th location — its first in El Dorado Hills.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Friday afternoon, the parking lot normally filled by diners enjoying the early-bird dinners was vacant except for a string of full-sized American cars gliding through to inspect the darkened doors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant industry is already anticipating that the latest wave of tariffs will mean higher menu prices for diners.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Corgan’s Highland Park cafe Madame Zuzu’s tea shop will exclusively offer the LPs in an expansive 80-song box set featuring a 48-track Machina and an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2025
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Starbucks is making a big bet on reestablishing its cafes as community coffeehouses to reverse a decline in foot traffic and sales.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Eatery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eatery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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