If we can not get eat as a noun here

[Unona]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #112 "Postcard: France", question 8

We decided to stop at a restaurant to have a good ..........

(a) meal
(b) eat
(c) taste

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #112 "Postcard: France", answer 8

We decided to stop at a restaurant to have a good meal.

Correct answer: (a) meal
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if we can not get eat as a noun here?

Unona

[Conchita]

'Eat' is a verb. In informal English, though, it can be used as a noun in the plural ('eats') in the sense of 'snack', 'bite' or 'light meal'.