takeout

or take-out

[ teyk-out ]

/ ˈteɪkˌaʊt /

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, takeout loan, takeout mortgage. 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.

Bridge. a bid in a suit or denomination different from the one bid by one's partner.
Poker. the minimum with which a player can begin.

adjective

pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere: the takeout window of a restaurant.

Also takedown. of, relating to, or providing a takeout mortgage: The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company.

Nearby words

takelma, taken, taken aback, taken with, be, takeoff, takeout, takeout double, takeover, taker, taker-in, takes one to know one

Origin of takeout

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

Examples from the Web for takeout

One donor complains about the takeout chicken pot pies served at a Karl Rove-hosted confab.
Speed Read: Kenneth Vogel’s ‘Big Money’ Shows How PACs Control Politics|William O’Connor|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plastic-foam containers are used for everything from awful conference room coffee to Chinese takeout.
Bloomberg Crosses the Thin Foam Line|Ilana Glazer|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Manhattan, where I grew up, people seemed to eat a lot of takeout, or prepared foods from places like Zabars and Fairway.
Friday Forum: How often do you cook?|Megan McArdle|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I added some left-over roast brisket and a scoop of Chinese takeout rice, two favorites.
RIP Cobber|David Frum|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He and his comrades burned their meager salaries - or their parents' money - on takeout delivered to the gate.
When The Iran Obsession Meets The Free-Market Fetish|Gershom Gorenberg|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Word Origin and History for takeout

takeout

adj.

in reference to food prepared at a restaurant but not eaten there, 1941, from take (v.) + out. British equivalent takeaway is recorded from 1964.