carvery

American  

[kahr-vuh-ree] / ˈkɑr və ri /

noun

PLURAL

carveries

1. a restaurant, hotel dining room, etc., that specializes in roasted meats and poultry carved to the diner's request.

2. the selection of roasted meats and poultry provided.

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carvery British  

/ ˈkɑːvərɪ /

noun

1. an eating establishment at which customers pay a set price and may then have unrestricted helpings of food from a variety of meats, salads, and other vegetables

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Etymology

Origin of carvery

carve + -ery

Example Sentences

There have been nineteen confirmed cases of food poisoning following reports of customers feeling unwell after eating a carvery at a pub.

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Two people have been taken to hospital after a ceiling collapsed at a Toby Carvery while guests were eating dinner.

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A spokesperson for Toby Carvery apologised and said it was grateful to hear the incident "did not cause harm to any guests".

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The Toby Carvery spokesperson said the building had been confirmed as being safe to use and its maintenance contractors would be on site soon to carry out repairs.

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The pedunculate oak, which was cut down on 3 April, was located on the edge of an Enfield council-owned park in north London and overlooked the Toby Carvery pub.

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