takeout
takeout Lexical Profile
takeout Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
North American Relating to or designating cooked food or beverages sold by a restaurant or cafe to be taken away and consumed elsewhere.
"She stopped by the local bakery to pick up a takeout coffee and a warm pastry on her way to the office."
• noun
North American Prepared food or drink purchased from a restaurant to be carried away and eaten elsewhere rather than on the premises.
"After a long day of moving boxes into the new apartment, we decided to order Chinese takeout for dinner."
In curling, a shot in which a delivered stone strikes an opponent's stone and knocks it out of play.
"The skip executed a precise takeout in the final end to secure the championship victory."
In bridge, a bid made in a different suit from that bid by one's partner, or a double made to request that one's partner bid an unbid suit.
"Her partner interpreted the double as a takeout and promptly bid spades."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Takeout' is standard in North American English for prepared food eaten off-premises, whereas 'takeaway' is the standard equivalent in British, Australian, and New Zealand English.