takeaway

English

Wikipedia

Adjective

takeaway (not comparable)

1. (chiefly UK, Australian and New Zealand) (of food) to be eaten off the premises

Usage notes

Frequently used in the question “eat in or take away?” (North American: “for here or to go?”) at restaurants that offer food for both on and off premise eating.

Synonyms

• carryout (Scotland, US)
• takeout (chiefly North America)
• to go (North America)

Antonyms

• eat in (British)
• for here (North America)
• have here (New Zealand)

Noun

takeaway (plural takeaways)

1. (chiefly UK, Australian and New Zealand) a restaurant that sells takeaway food

   If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.

2. (chiefly UK, Australian and New Zealand) a meal that was bought from a takeaway

   I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.

3. (US) a concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations
4. (US) an idea to be taken away by the listener after a talk or presentation

See also

• carry out, carry-out
• take away
• take out, takeout

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English

Adjective

takeaway inv.

1. takeaway (of food) to be eaten off the premises