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adjective eat·ing \ ˈē-tiŋ \

Definition of eating

1 :used for eating

eating utensils

2 :suitable to eat

the finest eating fish

; also :suitable to eat raw

an eating apple

Examples of eating in a Sentence

crab apples are not actually eating apples

Recent Examples of eating from the Web

The large kitchen has a European country feel, featuring encaustic tiles with blue and gold Moroccan patterns and two eating areas: a tabletop built into the island and a dining table sitting in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.

— cynthia billhartz gregorian, kansascity.com, "Overland Park mansion’s spacious kitchen lands it a finalist spot in HGTV contest," 30 June 2017
To her Instagram followers, Tupper's strict eating habits might have appeared normal.

— haley goldberg, SELF, "When Instagram and 'Clean Eating' Fuel Disordered Eating," 1 June 2017
By moving the rear kitchen wall out five feet, owner-designer Benjamin Silver made room for an eating area opposite the front entry and a door to the new dining room (formerly a sunroom).

— elle decor staff, ELLE Decor, "Gold Rush: Floor Plans," 5 July 2012

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