noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
eating out; dining out
Refers to eating meals outside the home, typically at restaurants, cafeterias, or takeout. Commonly used as a noun or with する to mean 'to eat out'.
週末は家族で外食することが多い。
We often eat out as a family on weekends.
外食費を節約するために、
I make boxed lunches to save on eating-out expenses.