take·out
ˈtāk-ˌau̇t 
1
a
: prepared food packaged to be consumed away from its place of sale
b
: an establishment selling takeout
2
: the action or an act of taking out
3
a
: something taken out or prepared to be taken out
b(1)
: an article (as in a newspaper) printed on consecutive pages so as to be conveniently removed
(2)
: an intensive study or report
: of, relating to, selling, or being food not to be consumed on the premises
take-out counter
a take-out supper
took out; taken out; taking out; takes out
1
2
a
: to obtain from the proper authority
take out a charter
take out a second mortgage
b
: to arrange for (insurance)
3
: to take as an equivalent in another form
took the debt out in trade
4
: to overcall (a bridge partner) in a different suit
: to start on a course : set out
Synonyms
Examples of takeout in a Sentence
Noun
We ordered some Chinese takeout.
She works in a Chinese takeout.
Verb
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime
Recent Examples on the Web
Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The newest steakhouse is open for dine-in, takeout and delivery.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Crunchy cheese sticks that taste just like your favorite takeout Chinese appetizer.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
Growing up in New York, Friday nights meant home movies and Boston Market takeout with his mother.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Open for indoor and outdoor dining and takeout 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The airy dining and drinking hall has nearly doubled its refrigerated shop space, where beers, wines, craft spirits and picnic-ready snacks can be purchased for takeout.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Easter Green box dinner is also available for takeout.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
On March 21, the company is offering customers a buy one, get one free order of boneless wings for dine-in, takeout or delivery.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
As a result of the social distancing requirements dictated by the CDC, customers shifted to getting their food via take-out or delivery.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Lee tried take-out from Ace of Wingz, a popular Phoenix chicken wing joint with over 59.4K Instagram followers.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Folks had been suggesting the take-out shop since last year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2024
Located on 3909 Chenoweth Square, The Cheddar Box was known for offering take-out lunches, catering for business events and cooking holiday meals.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2024
Her take-out plan worked well for a time — indeed Bill Addison honored the restaurant this year by inducting Meals by Genet into the L.A. Times Restaurant Hall of Fame.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
The enticing growth in the compact EV market has been spurred by the near ubiquitous use of e-bikes and electric scooters by couriers for delivery services that drop take-out food and groceries at online shoppers’ doors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
Whether you brown-bag your lunch, eat take-out or stop into a restaurant, the key is to create a healthy eating plan — not only for nutrition but for overall well-being.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
Collin Binkley, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Although most specific references to the war were taken out of the document in draft stages, one remaining reference to Israel was left in the final version passed by commissioners, a possible oversight.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
California will receive a lesser, but still remarkable show, a partial solar eclipse, where the sun will look like a giant yellow disk with a bite taken out of it Monday morning.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
School supervisors say the girls have become more aggressive, taking out feelings of anger and helplessness on classmates.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
But lawyers for those who oppose the approach are likely to argue that waiving the debt is unfair to those who already paid back their loans or never took out college loans in the first place.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
People who took out federal student loans for undergraduate degrees and began repaying them more than 20 years ago would automatically have the debt canceled under the new plan.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
And there was some pressure, say, in an editorial process, to take those out, and some were taken out.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024
The steel company’s weekly price chart shows how price just took out all of the 2023 highs.
—John Navin, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Double for takeout, hoping partner responds in a major.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The newest steakhouse is open for dine-in, takeout and delivery.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Crunchy cheese sticks that taste just like your favorite takeout Chinese appetizer.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
Growing up in New York, Friday nights meant home movies and Boston Market takeout with his mother.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Open for indoor and outdoor dining and takeout 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The airy dining and drinking hall has nearly doubled its refrigerated shop space, where beers, wines, craft spirits and picnic-ready snacks can be purchased for takeout.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Easter Green box dinner is also available for takeout.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
On March 21, the company is offering customers a buy one, get one free order of boneless wings for dine-in, takeout or delivery.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Over 30 new restaurants and bars opened in metro Phoenix in February, from Indian cuisine to take-out dumplings to a shrimp taco truck.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
As a result of the social distancing requirements dictated by the CDC, customers shifted to getting their food via take-out or delivery.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Lee tried take-out from Ace of Wingz, a popular Phoenix chicken wing joint with over 59.4K Instagram followers.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Folks had been suggesting the take-out shop since last year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2024
Located on 3909 Chenoweth Square, The Cheddar Box was known for offering take-out lunches, catering for business events and cooking holiday meals.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2024
Her take-out plan worked well for a time — indeed Bill Addison honored the restaurant this year by inducting Meals by Genet into the L.A. Times Restaurant Hall of Fame.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
The enticing growth in the compact EV market has been spurred by the near ubiquitous use of e-bikes and electric scooters by couriers for delivery services that drop take-out food and groceries at online shoppers’ doors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
Whether you brown-bag your lunch, eat take-out or stop into a restaurant, the key is to create a healthy eating plan — not only for nutrition but for overall well-being.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
Verb
It’s driven by millions of Americans who take out student loans but don’t finish degrees, leaving them with the downside of debt without the upside of a higher income.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Although most specific references to the war were taken out of the document in draft stages, one remaining reference to Israel was left in the final version passed by commissioners, a possible oversight.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
California will receive a lesser, but still remarkable show, a partial solar eclipse, where the sun will look like a giant yellow disk with a bite taken out of it Monday morning.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
School supervisors say the girls have become more aggressive, taking out feelings of anger and helplessness on classmates.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
But lawyers for those who oppose the approach are likely to argue that waiving the debt is unfair to those who already paid back their loans or never took out college loans in the first place.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
People who took out federal student loans for undergraduate degrees and began repaying them more than 20 years ago would automatically have the debt canceled under the new plan.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
And there was some pressure, say, in an editorial process, to take those out, and some were taken out.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024
The steel company’s weekly price chart shows how price just took out all of the 2023 highs.
—John Navin, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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takeout
1 of 2 noun
take·out
ˈtā-ˌkau̇t
1
: the action or an act of taking out
2
: something taken out or made to be taken out
3
: prepared food packaged to be eaten away from its place of sale
take out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)tā-ˈkau̇t
1
a
: to take away : deduct
2
: to find release for : vent
took out their anger on me
3
: to conduct or escort into the open or to a public entertainment
4
: to take as payment in another form
took the debt out in goods
5
: to obtain from the proper authority
take out a charter
6
: to start on a course : set out
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