beanery
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈbiːnəri/
- Archaic
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comedor
- She works over at Whitey's Beanery on 8th Avenue.
I there's a scene in the Bodyguard where Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are having a drink at like Barney's Beanery and he is holding this beer.
- I there's a scene in the Bodyguard where Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are having a drink at like Barney's Beanery and he is holding this beer.
Examples
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I'll eat dinner at the beanery this noon; then you can just get the kids a bite, and won't have to bother about me.
Fiction book (1992) -
The couple is currently assembling recipes from Brick Oven Beanery/Bistro that will be compiled into a cookbook, which will also include customer stories and memories.
Blog text (13) -
It's difficult for me to pick which beanery to visit; maybe I'll go see both of them!
Blog text (4) -
Yeah, just enjoying a little Italian beanery here.
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He ran a beanery down in the Village.
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I dare say, it's the aroma from the beanery across the street.
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The Brick Oven Beanery opened in its original location at Fifth and Main streets in 1984.
Blog text (13) -
Though The Grove then was far from the cultural hub it is today, the Brick Oven Beanery/Bistro stuck it out to become one of the pillars of the now bustling plaza.
Blog text (13) -
"Gathering up our employees and 30 of our customers, we congregated in the parking lot of the old restaurant and blew up balloons, tied them to the restaurant chairs, and took off down Main Street," Brick Oven Bistro wrote on its Facebook page, recounting the Beanery's celebratory big move.
Blog text (13) -
I enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the local beanery that serves homemade pancakes.
Synonyms
206
1.0
A small place that serves coffee, drinks, and light food
156
1.0
A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food
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3.7
A small informal restaurant that serves simple meals and wine
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1.0
A small place where people drink coffee and eat light food
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5.7
A small simple restaurant that serves coffee and sandwiches at a counter
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7.7
A small place that serves simple meals and drinks
4
7.2
A small informal cafe that serves beer, wine, and simple food at moderate prices
1
8.3
A small shop that sells hot meals to people
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word beanery comes from the common word bean and the ending -ery, which meant a 'place'. It began as a name for cheap restaurants that served beans and simple meals, so today a beanery means an inexpensive, informal restaurant.