takeaway
/ˈteɪkəweɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
Example Sentences
- "I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry."
- "If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner."
- "2005, Amsterdam, Time Out, page 129, The wonderful, and deeply filling, world of Dutch broodjes (sandwiches) has its greatest champion in this takeaway, one of the very few that still features proper homemade meat and fish salads in your bun, rather than the almost ubiquitous factory prepared product that′s taken over the sandwich market."
- "Some of the cheapest places to eat in Kampala are the ubiquitous takeaways that dot the city centre."
- "I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight."
- "Good Italian cuisine & friendly service. Also does takeaways, including pizza."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
- British English: /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
Usage
- British usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- American usage
- Informal