Carryout vs. Takeaway

Carryout vs. Takeaway — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Carryout and Takeaway

Carryoutnoun

(US) Food that is intended to be eaten outside the establishment from which it is bought.

Takeawayadjective

(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

I couldn't be bothered cooking, so I bought a takeaway curry.

Carryoutnoun

(US) An establishment that prepares and sells food to be taken away on demand; a takeaway.

Takeawaynoun

A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.

If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.

Takeawaynoun

A meal bought to be eaten elsewhere.

I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.

Takeawaynoun

(golf) The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.

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Takeawaynoun

(US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.

Takeawaynoun

An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.

Takeawaynoun

prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises;

in England they call takeout food `takeaway'

Takeawaynoun

a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures

Takeawaynoun

the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)