eatery
/ˈiːtəri/noun
उच्चारण ईटरी
भोजनालय, खाने की जगह, ढाबा
Core word
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[C] informal
a restaurant or other place where you can buy food to eat
भोजनालय, खाने की जगह, ढाबा
- The street is full of small eateries selling chole bhature.
- a popular local eatery
- We found a tiny eatery near the bus stand and had a hot meal.
+ 2 more examples
- The new eatery on the corner serves delicious dosas.
- Students gather at the cheap eateries near the university.
Synonyms restaurant cafe diner canteen bistro
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an eatery (countable noun)
Eatery is a countable, informal word for a restaurant or a small place that serves food.
'Eatery' रेस्तराँ या भोजन परोसने वाली छोटी जगह के लिए countable और अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
- A small eatery stands near the bus stand.
- There are many eateries along the highway.
eatery in / near / along
Use in, near or along to show where the eatery is.
Eatery कहाँ है, यह बताने के लिए in, near या along का प्रयोग होता है।
- She found a cheap eatery near the college.
- There is a famous eatery in the old market.
eatery + noun
As a modifier, it names an owner, a menu or a licence.
Modifier के रूप में यह मालिक, मेनू या लाइसेंस का नाम बताता है।
- The eatery owner served us free tea.
- The eatery menu was written on a board.
eatery vs restaurant
Eatery sounds casual and often suggests a simple, small place; restaurant is the neutral word for a sit-down place.
'Eatery' अनौपचारिक लगता है और प्रायः सादी, छोटी जगह दर्शाता है; 'restaurant' बैठकर खाने की जगह के लिए तटस्थ शब्द है।
- It is a humble eatery, not a fancy restaurant.
+Collocations 5
adjective + eatery
localpopularcheapfamily-runroadsidevegetarian
- We ate at a family-run eatery by the river.
verb + eatery
openrunvisitcloserecommendown
- Her uncle runs an eatery near the railway station.
eatery + noun
ownerchainmenustafflicencekitchen
- The eatery chain plans to open ten new outlets.
place + eatery
campushighwaystreetmarketstation
- Students crowd the campus eatery during lunch.
eatery + review words
cosycleanoverpricedcrowdedno-frills
- It is a no-frills eatery, but the food is always hot and fresh.
“More examples 6
- The roadside eatery is famous for its hot parathas.
सड़क किनारे का वह भोजनालय अपने गरम पराठों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Radhika and her friends met at a small eatery after the exam.
परीक्षा के बाद राधिका और उसकी सहेलियाँ एक छोटे भोजनालय में मिलीं।
- Several eateries opened near the new university.
नए विश्वविद्यालय के पास कई भोजनालय खुल गए।
- The eatery was crowded with truck drivers at midnight.
आधी रात को भोजनालय ट्रक चालकों से भरा हुआ था।
- Food inspectors checked every eatery in the market.
खाद्य निरीक्षकों ने बाज़ार के हर भोजनालय की जाँच की।
- The tiny eatery near the gate serves the best samosas in town.
फाटक के पास का छोटा भोजनालय शहर के सबसे अच्छे समोसे परोसता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We had dinner at a eatery near the station.
✓ We had dinner at an eatery near the station.
Eatery starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
'Eatery' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' लगता है।
✗ The eatery are open until midnight.
✓ The eatery is open until midnight.
A singular subject takes the singular verb is.
Singular कर्ता के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।