1. food prepared by a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere
2. a restaurant or establishment that sells food to be eaten elsewhere

1. designed or intended to be taken away and consumed elsewhere

Examples

• We ordered Chinese takeout for dinner.
• The takeout container was still warm when we got home.
• There’s a good pizza takeout place down the street.
• I prefer takeout to cooking on busy weeknights.
• The restaurant offers both dine-in and takeout options.
• She grabbed a takeout menu from the counter.
• The takeout order was ready in fifteen minutes.