takeout

or take-out

[ teyk-out ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act or fact of taking out.
something made to be taken out, especially food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.
Informal. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing food meant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.
a section, as of a magazine, that may be removed intact, usually consisting of a story, article, or set of illustrations.
Also called takedown, Finance. a long-term real-estate mortgage arranged for a building the construction of which is financed by an interim short-term loan construction loan.
Cards.
1. Bridge. a bid in a suit or denomination different from the one bid by one's partner.
2. Poker. the minimum with which a player can begin.

pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere:
the takeout window of a restaurant.
Also of, relating to, or providing a takeout mortgage:
The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company.

Origin of takeout¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase take out

One donor complains about the takeout chicken pot pies served at a Karl Rove-hosted confab.

The typical American eats takeout breakfast in his car about eight times per year.

Plastic-foam containers are used for everything from awful conference room coffee to Chinese takeout.

In Manhattan, where I grew up, people seemed to eat a lot of takeout, or prepared foods from places like Zabars and Fairway.

I added some left-over roast brisket and a scoop of Chinese takeout rice, two favorites.

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