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eatery

American  
[ee-tuh-ree] / ˈi tə ri /

noun

Informal.

plural

eateries

  1. a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.

eatery British  
/ ˈiːtərɪ /

noun

  1. informal a restaurant or eating house

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Etymology

Origin of eatery

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; eat + -ery

Example Sentences

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"It is not ICE. It's just a person picking up takeout. Normal human," she said after a man left an eatery and got into the car.

From Barron's

The hotelier is also shifting away from the chic eateries that helped make some of his past hotels famous.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s our list of 20 LGBTQ+ and ally bars and eateries that are worth your visit for Pride Month or any time of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

A deeply troubling report in this paper says that while pizzerias were once the second-most popular type of restaurant in this country, they now rank sixth, lagging behind coffee shops and eateries selling Mexican-style food.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Modern Times, a neighborhood eatery, the owner, Dylan Alverson, said he didn’t know Good personally but he was sure she ate there.

From The Wall Street Journal

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