takeaway

or take-a·way

[ teyk-uh-wey ]

/ ˈteɪk əˌweɪ /

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noun

something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.

conclusions, impressions, or action points resulting from a meeting, discussion, roundtable, or the like: The takeaway was that we had to do a lot more work on the proposal before it could be shown to the governing board.

Chiefly British.

a takeout restaurant: Let's pick something up at the Indian takeaway.
food from a takeout restaurant: I get Chinese takeaway at least once a week.

Sports.

(in hockey and football) the act of getting the puck or ball away from the team on the offense: The problem with most hockey statistics is they are not very consistent in how they determine takeaways and giveaways.
(in golf) a backswing: I got him a video entitled “Improving the Takeaway in Your Golf Swing” for his birthday.

adjective

of or relating to what is or can be taken away: a list of takeaway proposals presented by management.

Chiefly British. takeout (def. 7).

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Origin of takeaway

1930–35 for earlier sense “train car for carrying logs”; 1960–65 for def. 5; take + away

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How to use takeaway in a sentence

But you cannot take away my identity as a transgendered person.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality|Justin Jones|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You can cut my hair, you can bald me, you can strip me naked and take away my dignity,” she said.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality|Justin Jones|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When [lawmakers] looked at it holistically, did they want to take away equipment and technology from front-line security?
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And know this: No politician is going to take away your fear and anxiety.
Ebola, ISIS, the Border: So Much to Fear, So Little Time!|Gene Robinson|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You take away Scotland, you take a major base of Labour strength.
An Independent Scotland Will Hurt Labour|Michael Tomasky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dross, and I will take away all thy tin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be wasted: I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Neutral passenger-steamers were allowed to take away refugees other than Spanish subjects.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Take away from me the way, turn away the path from me, let the Holy One of Israel cease from before us.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
I cannot believe that anything serious could have happened to—to take away its character.
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British Dictionary definitions for takeaway

take away

verb (tr, adverb)

to deduct; subtracttake away four from nine to leave five

preposition

minusnine take away four is five

adjective takeaway British, Australian and NZ

sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepareda takeaway meal

preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premisesa takeaway Indian restaurant

noun takeaway British, Australian and NZ

a shop or restaurant that sells such foodlet's go to the Chinese takeaway

a meal bought at such a shop or restaurantwe'll have a Chinese takeaway tonight to save cooking

Also (for senses 3–6): (Scot) carry-out, (US and Canadian) takeout

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