to-go

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adjective

tə-ˈgō 

: of, relating to, or providing food or beverages consumed away from their place of sale : take-out

a to-go order

to-go boxes/containers

This is mostly a take-out joint, and Filipinos in the know trickle in all day for a to-go lunch, dinner or breakfast.

—Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee

to go

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phrase

1

: still remaining

There are five minutes to go before halftime.

There's only one week to go until election day.

2

of food and beverages : for consumption away from its place of sale

They ordered their lunches to go.

You stop at the corner for a doughnut and coffee to go.

—Jay McInerney

Examples of to-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In 11-on-11 with goal-to-go, cornerback Nohl Williams blanketed Rice to prevent a score. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Phrase

How much McCoy can continue to go in training camp and the preseason will be telling for his availability in his first year. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

But the program is open to one-car owners as well who are willing to go car-free for five weeks. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for to-go

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Geographical Definition

Togo

geographical name

To·​go ˈtō-(ˌ)gō 

republic in western Africa on the Bight of Benin; capital Lomé area 21,925 square miles (56,785 square kilometers), population 8,176,000

Togolese

ˌtō-gə-ˈlēz 

-ˈlēs

adjective or noun

Biographical Definition

Tōgō

biographical name

Tō·​gō ˈtō-(ˌ)gō 

Marquis Heihachirō 1848–1934 Japanese admiral