Takeout

/ˈteɪkaʊt/ noun

Definition

A meal or food you buy from a restaurant to eat at home or elsewhere, rather than eating it at the restaurant.

Etymology

A compound of 'take' (from Old English 'tacan') and 'out,' describing the action of taking food out of the restaurant. It became a common term in American English in the mid-20th century as restaurant culture grew.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, takeout and delivery services became essential to restaurants' survival and revealed which restaurants had the best food when it wasn't being eaten hot off the plate!

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