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Definition takeaway in British English

takeaway noun

[countable] noun
/ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/
1

a meal that you buy in a restaurant or shop and take home to eat. The American word is takeout

Example

Let's get a takeaway.

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2

a shop that sells meals that you take home to eat

Example

We often go to a Chinese takeaway near our house.

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Example

This could be the most important takeaway from today's Fed announcement.

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Definition takeaway in British English