Food-to-go

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    takeaway (restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere) US, attributive, uncountable

    "Many of the Latin markets in Napa Valley also have a food-to-go counter, and I’m so grateful they do. Vallarta Market is known for its reasonably priced, large selection of freshly prepared take-away Mexican food, with burritos for about six bucks and tacos for under two bucks."

Example

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"Many of the Latin markets in Napa Valley also have a food-to-go counter, and I’m so grateful they do. Vallarta Market is known for its reasonably priced, large selection of freshly prepared take-away Mexican food, with burritos for about six bucks and tacos for under two bucks."

Etymology

From food + to go.

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