eat-in

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eat-in

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not comparable, of a kitchen Designed for dining in as well as food preparation. Add an appealing small house — but bigger than it looks — with its bookshelved study, sunny panelled living room, chair-railed dining room, and large eat-in country kitchen.
not comparable, of a restaurant Featuring seating to allow patrons to stay and eat their food on site.
not comparable, of food Eaten on the premises at which it is bought. Would you prefer an eat-in meal or just a takeaway?
Similar: for here, have here · Opposite: takeaway, takeout

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@misc{eat_in_2026,
  title = {eat-in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eat-in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}