carryout
carryout Lexical Profile
carryout Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
North American Designating or relating to prepared food or drink purchased at a restaurant or shop to be consumed elsewhere.
"The pizzeria offers a special discount on all carryout orders placed before five o'clock."
• noun
North American Prepared food purchased from a restaurant or shop to be eaten off the premises, or the service of providing such food.
"Since neither of us felt like cooking after a long workday, we ordered Chinese carryout for dinner."
North American A restaurant, delicatessen, or small convenience store that sells prepared food or beverages to be consumed elsewhere.
"He stopped by the corner carryout on his way home to pick up a sandwich and a cold drink."
Word Nuance & Usage
The closed noun and adjective 'carryout' (or hyphenated 'carry-out') refers to food taken away from a restaurant, whereas the two-word phrasal verb 'carry out' means to execute or perform a task.