1. the act of taking out. 2. something made to be taken out. 3. a store or restaurant preparing food to be eaten elsewhere. 4. intended to be taken from the point of sale and consumed elsewhere: takeout meals. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
Clockwise from top: fish and chips in England; döner kebab in Germany; pizza in Nièvre, France. A take-out (US, Canada, Philippines) or takeaway (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) [1] is a prepared meal or other food items purchased at a restaurant or fast food outlet with the intent to eat elsewhere.