takeout

Everyday

1. Takeout is food cooked and bought at a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else, usually at home. tree →
2. A takeout is the place that sells it or one meal bought this way. tree →
3. (sport) In curling, a takeout is a shot that knocks an opponent's stone out of play. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life in the USA and Canada, families "order takeout" (pizza, Chinese food) on busy nights; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ the same thing is called a "takeaway". In health lessons, takeout is fine sometimes but often has more salt, fat and sugar. In maths, takeout menus give prices for money problems.

Examples

• We ordered Chinese takeout on Friday night. tree →
• Mum was too tired to cook, so we got takeout. tree →
• The takeout came in little paper boxes. tree →
• A large takeout pizza costs $15; how much for three? tree →
• (UK) In Britain, people say "takeaway" instead of "takeout". tree →
• Is this to eat in or takeout? tree →
• Too much takeout isn't good for you. tree →

Note

North American word; also written "take-out". The UK, Irish, Australian and NZ word is "takeaway". Watch out: "take out" as two words is a verb ("take out the rubbish", "take someone out to dinner").