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carryout

carryout

2.8
Sold to take away and eat somewhere else
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæriˌaʊt/
  • US
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  • The restaurant offers a special carryout menu for customers who want to eat at home.

Examples

  • Many places provide discounts on carryout orders during the week.

  • The carryout options are extensive at this café.

  • We decided to order carryout because we were in a hurry and couldn't stay.

  • I ordered carryout from the new Thai restaurant.

  • The restaurant offers a special carryout menu for customers who want to eat at home.

  • Many places provide discounts on carryout orders during the week.

  • We decided to order carryout because we were in a hurry and couldn't stay.

Synonyms

take-away
vscarryout
  • UK
1 2.3

Food prepared to be eaten somewhere else, not in the shop

is used more generally for any item taken away from the point of purchase
takeout
vscarryout
  • US
2.0

Food or drink meant to be eaten somewhere else

is used more generally for any item taken away from the point of purchase
haul-away
vscarryout
  • US
4.9

Ready for a pickup service to take away

focuses on any items intended to be taken away from the place of purchase

Surface Forms

carryout positive

Morphology

carryout = carry (transparent) = out + carry

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'carry' + 'out' indicating items meant to be carried away; learners can derive it from the components. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Carryout comes from the two simple words carry ('to move') and out ('away from here'). So when something is called carryout, it means it is made to be taken away from the shop or restaurant to eat somewhere else.