gastronomy
Americannoun
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the art or science of good eating.
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a style of cooking or eating.
noun
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the art of good eating
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the type of cookery of a particular region
the gastronomy of Provence
Other Word Forms
- gastronomic adjective
- gastronomical adjective
- gastronomically adverb
Etymology
Origin of gastronomy
1805–15; < French gastronomie < Greek gastronómia. See gastro-, -nomy
Explanation
Gastronomy is all about food — the study of food, the history of food, making good food — how we have come to eat what we eat. Despite appearances, gastronomy has nothing to do with gas (although if you eat a great deal of rich food from France, which is where we get the word, it may lead to the intestinal discomfort known as gas). Gastronomy concerns itself with the culture of your belly, gastro, in ancient Greek. In France, where they take their food very seriously, they have an entire academy devoted to the study of gastronomy, or gastronomie — as they say.
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Example Sentences
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Several times crowned the best restaurant in the world, noma, a beacon of gastronomy in Copenhagen, wants to carve a niche among home cooks by selling them some of its products.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
Set at Chiddinglye Estate, a 15th-century farm in West Sussex, England, the three-day event includes fungus-focused art installations, lectures and gastronomy; educational walks; and lots of music, mysticism and science—sometimes all three at once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Harry's vision has also been impaired, and he now needs help eating and has been given a gastronomy tube.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Chan’s own style is cerebral and meticulous, with a philosophical and holistic approach to food, dining, and gastronomy as a whole — which is derived, at least in part, from the chef's educational background.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024
He slid into the fourth chair that had been placed, and, for a little space, gastronomy of the most harmonious kind prevailed.
From The Guns of Europe by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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