noun

takeout

Translation

takeaway

Let's get some takeout for dinner.

Let's get a takeaway for dinner.

Is there a good Chinese takeout nearby?

Is there a good Chinese takeaway nearby?

((some)) takeaway food bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere Let's get a takeaway tonight.

((a)) takeaway ((restaurant)) a restaurant that sells takeaway food Is there a Chinese takeaway near here?

Synonyms: carry-out, to-go food; Antonyms: dine-in

From the phrasal verb 'to take out'. It combines 'take' (to get) and 'out' (away from a place), literally taking food out of the restaurant.

Picture yourself 'taking' a bag of food 'out' of the restaurant door. In the UK, 'takeaway' is much more common.