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eat in

Idioms  
  1. Have a meal at home, as in Are we eating in tonight? [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see eat out, def. 1.


Example Sentences

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They can eat in the dining rooms, swim in the pool and workout in the gym alongside other guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“People don’t know the sacrifice, what it’s like to eat in the hot sun, when they used to not provide shade, when there weren’t bathrooms nearby,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

You’ve created the life you wanted for yourself, and you can afford to eat in your favorite hotspots, so bravo for making it this far on your own terms.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Ultra-processed foods -- which make up 55 to 65 percent of what young adults eat in the U.S. -- have been associated with metabolic syndrome, poor cardiovascular health, and other conditions in adolescents.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

“You’ll eat in the canteen with the other kids in the center,” Mohammad says.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell