Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eatery

/ˈiːtəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: eatery
IPA: /ˈiːtəɹi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restaurant or café; a place to purchase and eat food.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Above the concourse, the underneath of the platforms has been clad with attractive wood panelling, while the columns holding them up are surrounded with seating - for use by passengers biding their time waiting for their trains, or who have used one of the 70-or-so eateries or shops that form part of the retail developments at the station."

Etymology

Etymology tree English eat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English eatery From eat + -ery.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

eateries (plural) eateria (alternative, rare) eaterie (alternative)

Derived Forms

streatery

Frequently Paired Words

luncheonette

Synonyms

automat beanery buffet cafeteria caff canteen cookhouse cookshack diner dining hall eatery hashery

Questions

How do you pronounce eatery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːtəɹi/.
What does eatery mean?: A restaurant or café; a place to purchase and eat food.
Where does eatery come from?: Etymology tree English eat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English eatery From eat + -ery.

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