noun
takeout
TAY-kowt
noun
1
Food bought from a restaurant to eat somewhere else.
"We ordered Thai takeout and ate on the couch."
"The takeout container was still warm when it arrived."
adj
1
Describing food meant to be eaten away from where it was bought.
"The takeout menu was taped to the fridge."
How to Use Takeout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFood you order and carry home instead of eating in.
UK vs US
American English says "takeout"; British English usually says "takeaway" for the same thing.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
order takeout
takeout container
takeout menu
Word Forms
takeouts plural
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Etymology
From the phrasal verb take out, describing food taken out of the restaurant.