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Carryout vs. Takeout: What's the Difference?

Carryout and Takeout Definitions

Carryout

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

Takeout

Intended to be eaten off the premises
Takeout pizza.

Carryout

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

Takeout

Selling or intended for the sale of food products to be consumed off the premises
A takeout counter.
Takeout containers.

Takeout

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

Food purchased from a takeaway.

Takeout

(curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play.

Takeout

(bridge) A double of an opponent's bid, intended to invite one's partner to compete in the auction, rather than to penalise one's opponents.

Takeout

(television) A detailed news segment.

Takeout

Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises;
In England they call takeout food `takeaway'
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Takeout

(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit

Takeout

Of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises;
Takeout pizza
The takeout counter
`take-away' is chiefly British

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