Dictionary

eat-in en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (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. 1967 November 9, K[arl] M. Light Real Estate, “Tiger’s Lair!”, in Town Topics, Princeton, N.J., →OCLC, page 21, column 5:
2. (not-comparable, of a restaurant) Featuring seating to allow patrons to stay and eat their food on site.
3. (not-comparable, of food) Eaten on the premises at which it is bought.
   • Would you prefer an eat-in meal or just a takeaway?

Antonyms

takeaway · takeout

Synonyms

have here · for here