takeout

/ˈteɪkaʊt/
adjective
  1. Relating to food that is bought from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
    • She grabbed a takeout menu from the stack by the door.
    • The restaurant has a separate takeout counter for quick service.
    • Please put the takeout containers in the recycling bin.
noun
  1. Food that is prepared and sold by a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere, usually at home.
    • After a long day at work, she picked up some takeout from the new Italian place.
    • The fridge is empty, so let's get takeout tonight.
    • We ordered Chinese takeout for dinner because nobody wanted to cook.
  2. The act of buying food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
    • Many restaurants now offer online ordering for takeout.
    • Takeout is a popular option for busy families on weeknights.
    • During the pandemic, takeout became the main way people enjoyed restaurant meals.
  3. In finance, a loan or investment that replaces an earlier one, or the final buyer of a loan.
    • The mortgage broker found a takeout lender for the client.
    • Investors are looking for a takeout of their short-term position.
    • The bank arranged a takeout loan to pay off the construction debt.
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