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eatery

noun

ˈē-tə-rē

Definition of eatery

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 Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 This list of 22 eateries is the first Sick and Shut Down List with multiple restaurants from each South Florida county — Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Paltrow gave Architectural Digest an early look at the new Goop Kitchen eatery named for her high-end lifestyle line. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eatery

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Visit Orlando's Magical Dining presented by Orlando Health has a whopping 188 restaurants on the roster this year.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
The Miami Police Department and employees of a Mexican restaurant in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood are asking for the public’s help identifying a couple accused of stealing a tip jar containing money intended for the kitchen staff.

— Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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