takeaway

B1 Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
noun adj Freq #24904

Meanings

  1. 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. 2
    noun

    A meal you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else.

    We ordered a Chinese takeaway for dinner.

  3. 3
    noun

    A shop or restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.

    There's a good Indian takeaway near my house.

  4. 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

Deverbal from take away.

Topics

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