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

Eco effort Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has EV charging stations, vegan and vegetarian dining options, and utilizes recyclable plastic to-go containers. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

But those taking risks didn’t succeed, not even for last-to-go Sophie Hinners of Germany, a podium finisher in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen last week. —The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026

More than 15 restaurants on The Row will host watch parties, and for those who want to party hop, grab to-go drinks will be served at Vintage Wine Bar, Augustine, Left Bank, Dumpling Time, EMC Seafood, El Jardin, Zazil and Momosan. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026

The local board will be allowed to charge the license holder an additional fee for selling to-go drinks. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 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