eat in

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

A woman working at a foodbank has told the BBC she has "got used" to people telling her they have not eaten in days.

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The second paper showed that the consumption of UPFs is increasing around the world -- and already represents more than half of all calories eaten in the United States, Australia and the UK.

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Ask me any other time where to eat in Little Haiti or Little River, the Gables or the Grove, and I can rattle off places with ease.

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In addition to suing the administration, California and its leaders have been rushing to ensure that hungry families have something to eat in coming days.

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The other day an Eastern European woman working at the grocery store heard I was 37, shook her head, and muttered “What do you people eat in this country?”

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