Eat out

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Definition

To eat at a restaurant instead of at home

Example sentence
We usually eat out on Fridays.
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eat out with friends

eat out as a family

eat out tonight

eat out on the weekend

eat out at a restaurant

eat out for dinner

Separable usage
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They ate out last night. ✅ (Correct)
They ate last night out. ❌ (Incorrect)