How to Use takeout in a Sentence

takeout

noun
  • She works in a Chinese takeout.
  • We ordered some Chinese takeout.
  • The shop’s takeout only, so have an eating plan in place.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • Grab some takeout and sit at the table near the building, perfect for lunch.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Hey, why not order your favorite takeout and make a night out of it?
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And if the point of your beer hall is socializing over great food, takeout removes the vibe.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • For takeout, orders can be placed in person or called in.
    Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023
  • There's no promo required — the offer is available in-store, at the drive-thru and for takeout.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The rest of the country thinks boxes that hold the cheesy, chewy takeout staple are too greasy to be recycled.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Just as with dine-in tips, Lynn does not have a clear-cut answer about an exact amount to tip for takeout.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Grocery prices at the main supermarket in town have soared in the past two years, and takeout costs at least $20.
    Jack Healy, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • All fans have to do is order for dine-in or place their takeout order in person.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The offer is available for dine-in and in-person takeout only.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024
  • If one of the judging criteria of takeout is ease of ordering and pick-up, BBQ Kitch’n aced it.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Wait times tend to get long as the morning stretches, so keep in mind that takeout is always an option, too.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The cost of dining out and takeout increased 0.5% from December.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Fun-to-fold pork dumplings that are almost as quick as ordering takeout.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Despite the grimness, there was Chinese takeout, there was wine.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • According to a study from Betway, Indianapolis is the fifth-best city in the U.S. for takeout wings.
    Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Totes and the takeout bags—the bottom-tier sacs that hold our leftovers, uncapped pens, and crumpled up receipts—are the real heroes of the day.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
  • What’s set them apart is being a restaurant that only serves takeout.
    Dwight Brown, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Restaurants switched to takeout, though some simply went out of business.
    Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • But Hudson took pity on us and agreed to gather a takeout feast of the menu’s soul food dishes that were already prepared or easy to warm.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • At first, the shop offered only a few takeout options, but her customers wanted more, as well as a place to sit.
    New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Afterwards, drive north to The Sea Shack takeout at the northernmost tip of the peninsula for a fresh lobster roll.
    Laura Hampson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Folks paying for takeout orders are usually gathered near the cashier at the front.
    Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The offer is only available for dine-in customers and in-person takeout.
    Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
  • To stretch budgets, more consumers plan to cook and entertain at home this year and cut back on restaurant takeout.
    Diana Li, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • In the post, a young woman started her day in a plush pink bathrobe, eating leisurely from a takeout container of spicy hot pot.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The dinner menu was simply takeout from a Chinese restaurant, but the highlight of the night was getting an apartment tour from Ms. Ono.
    Anna Kodé, New York Times, 21 July 2023

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