eatery

/ˈiːtəri/

a place where people eat

We found a cozy eatery near the park.

A small, comfortable restaurant where people go to eat.

informal

a restaurant or place where food is served to customers

The eatery specializes in Mediterranean cuisine.

This restaurant focuses on Mediterranean dishes.

They opened a new eatery downtown.

A new restaurant has opened in the city center.

Often used for smaller, casual dining establishments.

Collocations

cozy eaterya small, comfortable restaurantlocal eaterya restaurant in the neighborhood

Use 'eatery' for informal or small-scale dining places, not for fine dining or large restaurants.

From 'eat' + '-ery' (suffix denoting a place or activity). First recorded in the mid-19th century.

Commonly used to describe casual or informal dining spots, often smaller than full-service restaurants.

eat

to consume food

root

-ery

a place or activity

suffix

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