Eatery: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
eatery
[ หiหtษri ]
restaurant
A small, informal restaurant or cafe where meals are served. Eatery is a casual term for a place where people can eat food, especially a simple meal.
Synonyms
bistro, cafe, diner, restaurant
Examples of usage
- The new eatery down the street serves delicious sandwiches.
- We decided to grab a quick bite at the local eatery.
informal
Any place where food is prepared and served for consumption.
Synonyms
dining place, food establishment, kitchen
Examples of usage
- I love exploring different local eateries when I travel.
- He runs a small eatery out of his home.
Translations
Translations of the word "eatery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น restaurante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคธเฅเคคเคฐเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Restaurant
๐ฎ๐ฉ restoran
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตััะพัะฐะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ restauracja
๐ฏ๐ต ใฌในใใฉใณ
๐ซ๐ท restaurant
๐ช๐ธ restaurante
๐น๐ท restoran
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋น
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุทุนู
๐จ๐ฟ restaurace
๐ธ๐ฐ reลกtaurรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ้ค้ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ restavracija
๐ฎ๐ธ veitingastaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะนัะฐะผั ะฐะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแกแขแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ restoran
๐ฒ๐ฝ restaurante
Word origin
The word 'eatery' originated in the early 1900s as an informal term for a place where food is served. It is a blend of 'eat' and the suffix '-ery' which is used to form nouns denoting a place for a specific activity. Over time, 'eatery' has become a popular and widely used term to refer to casual dining establishments.
See also: eat, eatable, eaten, eater, overeat, overeater, overeating.