eatery

eat·er·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-tuh-ree]
- /ˈi tə ri/
- /ˈiː.tər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-tuh-ree]
- /ˈi tə ri/

Definitions of eatery word

noun plural eatery a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food. 1
noun eatery A restaurant or other place where people can be served food. 1
noun eatery establishment serving food 1
countable noun eatery An eatery is a place where you can buy and eat food. 0
noun eatery a restaurant or eating house 0
noun eatery a restaurant 0

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Origin of eatery

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Eatery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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eatery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for eatery

noun eatery

bistro — A bistro is a small, informal restaurant or a bar where food is served.
saloon — a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
coffee shop — A coffee shop is a kind of restaurant that sells coffee, tea, cakes, and sometimes sandwiches and light meals.
booth — A booth is a small area separated from a larger public area by screens or thin walls where, for example, people can make a telephone call or vote in private.
grill — a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.

All 39 Synonyms of eatery