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eatery Definition

eat·ery (ētər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

Informal a restaurant

Etymology: eat + -ery

eatery Usage Examples

Possessives

city: Yet only five of the city's eateries managed to find a place in this year's guide.

Converse of object

  • find: Many people are drawn to Spitalfields for the wide variety of eateries found around the markets.
  • have: There is no restaurant but Charlotteville has several good eateries just a few minutes ' walk away.
  • locate: The Elbow Room is an eatery located on Farmington Ave in the retail district of West Hartford, Connecticut.
  • boast: This 600 meter long beach is flanked by the seafront promenade, which due to its urbanized setting boasts many eateries & retail outlets.

Noun used with modifier

  • food: The Center's leisure and dining area - The Orient hosts 36 restaurants and fast food eateries.
  • upmarket: THE BILL Like most upmarket eateries in Zanzibar, the bill comes in dollars.
  • city: Rough Guide to London Restaurants 2005 - indispensable guide to city eateries from the Evening Standard's award-winning food writer Charles Campion.
  • family: Atmosphere: More your cosmopolitan family eatery than your seaside tavern.
  • seafood: Considered by many the best seafood eatery in town, it was awarded a Michelin star in 2002.
  • neighborhood: Neighborhood eateries See the list below for favorite local haunts - for meals, coffee, etc. .

Adjective modifier

  • trendy: The White House is a beacon in an ocean of trendy eateries.
  • Italian: This is a treat of a restaurant among the many special Italian eateries around the city.
  • stylish: Although traditional family-run businesses have been replaced by more stylish eateries and up-market boutiques, some remnants of the old remain.
  • decent: Andrew always manages to discover a decent eatery to take me to, like The Marylebone Kitchen.
  • Chinese: I have observed that most Chinese eateries use lots of red in the decor.
  • fine: The Blue Bicycle is a fine French eatery that was famously once a brothel.

Preposition: in

  • town: Considered by many the best seafood eatery in town, it was awarded a Michelin star in 2002.
  • heart: I had high hopes for this smart eatery in the heart of Soho.
  • city: His eatery in the beautiful city of Glasgow closed.