takeaway
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
taykuhwaySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈteɪkəweɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, sometimes Philippines) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
noun
Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
chiefly UKAustraliaSouth Africa and New Zealand
A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
chiefly UKAustralia and New Zealand
A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
US
A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
us
A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, sometimes Philippines) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Used this way, takeaway is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use takeaway
- “In England they call takeout food `takeaway'”noun
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