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takeaway order

verb + noun phrase A2 verb + noun phrase

An order of food prepared by a restaurant or shop to be eaten elsewhere, not on the premises.

takeaway order: An order of food prepared by a restaurant or shop to be eaten elsewhere, not on the premises.

Definition

'takeaway order' is a common English collocation. An order of food prepared by a restaurant or shop to be eaten elsewhere, not on the premises.

verb + (a/the) + takeaway order

“We usually place a takeaway order from our favorite Italian restaurant on Friday nights.”

Examples

  • Let's place a takeaway order for dinner tonight; I'm too tired to cook.
  • She called ahead and placed her takeaway order an hour ago, so it should be ready now.
  • Could you please pick up the takeaway order on your way home from work?
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  • The restaurant is very busy, so expect to wait about 20 minutes for your takeaway order.
  • After a long day, they decided to make a takeaway order their main meal.
  • The delivery driver struggled to find the address to deliver the takeaway order.
  • Before leaving the office, John made sure to call in his takeaway order for lunch.
  • We need to collect our takeaway order before the restaurant closes at 10 PM.
  • Have you already placed your takeaway order, or should I do it?

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