Definition of carryout
:takeout 1
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She works in a Chinese carryout.
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As officers were celebrating a longtime sergeant’s retirement at Monaghan's Pub on Gwynn Oak Avenue, two armed men approached the carryout counter around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
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Customers can order carryout as soon as the doors open to the public; catering and the option to order online will launch in September.
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The Carpentersville location will only serve customers for carryout and delivery, with no dine-in option.
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Corn on the cob and baked potatoes will be served, and carryout will be available.
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CHS Field was a ghost town when Emma Charlesworth-Seiler emerged on the concourse with her postgame meal in a carryout bag and her professional umpiring notched on her belt.
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Most Venice restaurants will quote two costs for each meal: a higher price for sitting at a table and a lower price for carryout.
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At times, the cozy venue feels like a neighborhood carryout as customers pick up their orders in plastic bags.
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While the main reasons are older diners and carryout, Co-owner Izzy Schachner told the Planning Commission that customers of neighboring restaurants as well as the floral shop and salon would be welcome to use the spaces.
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First Known Use of carryout
1964
carry out
verb
Definition of carry out
transitive verb
1
:to bring to a successful issue :complete, accomplish
- carried out the assignment
2
:to put into execution
- carry out a plan
3
:to continue to an end or stopping point
Examples of carry out in a Sentence
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
First Known Use of carry out
1589
carry out Synonyms
Synonyms
accomplish, achieve, bring off, carry off, perform, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put throughRelated Words
bring about, effect, effectuate, implement; ace, nail; engage (in), practice (also practise); work (at); reduplicate, reenact, repeat; actualize, attain, realize; complete, end, finish, wind upNear Antonyms
fail; skimp, slight, slurLearn More about carryout
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