: 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
Cecilia Hae-Jin Leeto go
2 of 2idiomatic 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
Jay McInerneyExamples of to-go in a Sentence
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Civic leaders, this week, chalked up Sacramento’s first two to-go drinks events as early successes, and paved the way for more.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving Heat & Serve to-go menu Cracker Barrel's Thanksgiving Heat & Serve meals can be picked up in advance of the holiday and stored in the refrigerator.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Civic leaders, this week, chalked up Sacramento’s first two to-go drinks events as early successes, and paved the way for more.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Idiomatic phrase
Just my incessant requests to go do things and see things.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“To-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-go. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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
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