takeaway B1 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #24904 Meanings 1 noun A main point or idea you should remember from something you read or hear. The key takeaway from the meeting was to cut costs. 2 noun A meal you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else. We ordered a Chinese takeaway for dinner. 3 noun A shop or restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. There's a good Indian takeaway near my house. 4 adj Describing food that is meant to be eaten away from the place where it is bought. I picked up a takeaway coffee on my way to work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a main point or idea you... sound bite 2 noun · a meal you buy from a... takeouttakeout food 3 noun · a shop or restaurant that... carryouttakeout 4 adj · describing food that is... takeoutto go Word family Forms takeaways Related forms makeawaytake-awaytakeout Etymology AI details Deverbal from take away. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # takeaway **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 24904 ## Meanings 1. A main point or idea you should remember from something you read or hear. 2. A meal you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else. 3. A shop or restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. 4. Describing food that is meant to be eaten away from the place where it is bought. ## Examples - The key takeaway from the meeting was to cut costs. - We ordered a Chinese takeaway for dinner. - There's a good Indian takeaway near my house. - I picked up a takeaway coffee on my way to work. ## Related Forms - makeaway - take-away - takeout ## Etymology Deverbal from take away. ## AI Etymology Takeaway is a deverbal formation from take away. In present-day use, it can mean a main point or idea you should remember from something you read or hear, or a meal you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown