eaten

American  

[eet-n] / ˈit n /

verb

1. a past participle of eat.

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eaten British  

/ ˈiːtən /

verb

1. the past participle of eat

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Other Word Forms

• half-eaten adjective
• uneaten adjective

Example Sentences

Beatrice McCosh, director of the awards, said the competition aimed to set the bar for "rock solid British standard marmalade, the type which has been eaten for centuries from Elizabeth I to James Bond".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Two whose illness started in late 2025 said they drank Raw Farm’s raw milk, and five who fell sick in 2026 had eaten the company’s raw cheddar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

For example, krill may be eaten by small fish, which are then eaten by larger fish such as salmon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“Offal wasn’t rationed during the war, and my mother resorted to the sort of food she’d eaten as a child: tripe and onions, brains, tongue and braised rabbit,” he told the Independent in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“No. I’ll drop Fern off and come back. I’ll get food. You haven’t eaten anything, have you?”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy