takeout

noun/ˈteɪkaʊt/

Frequency rank: #13,853 most common English word

Meaning

food prepared by a restaurant and taken away to be eaten elsewhere.

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Example sentence

She decided to order takeout from her favorite Chinese restaurant instead of cooking at home.

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