take-away
Main point remembered
Take-away functions as both noun and adjective, with meanings that vary by region.
In British English, a take-away is food purchased from a restaurant to eat elsewhere, or the restaurant itself: Let's get a take-away tonight.
In American English, the spelling takeaway dominates for this sense.
More universally, a take-away is the key point or lesson from an experience: The main take-away from the meeting was that we need to cut costs.
As an adjective, it describes food meant for off-premises consumption: take-away curry.
Unit of teaching
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- essenceFundamental nature of something
moral · upshot · highlight · finding · learning · implication · nugget · crux
Conveyance of goods
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- menuList of available dishes
- carryoutFood ordered for elsewhere
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
pizza · sushi · curry · burrito · tacos · falafel · kebab · noodles
Ready for quick departure
- quick-serviceMinimal wait hospitality
- drive-thruVehicle-accessible service window
- on-the-goActively in motion
- readymadePrepared in advance
prepackaged · time-saving · expedite · streamlined · self-service · portable · handheld · compact
lesson
Unit of teaching
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- gistCentral meaning distilled
essence · moral · upshot · highlight · finding · learning · implication · nugget · crux · thrust
delivery
Conveyance of goods
Chinese · pizza · sushi · curry · burrito · tacos · falafel · kebab · noodles · burger
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- quick-serviceMinimal wait hospitality
- drive-thruVehicle-accessible service window
- on-the-goActively in motion
readymade · prepackaged · time-saving · expedite · streamlined · self-service · portable · handheld · compact · travel-friendly
- life lessonslesson learned, moral, lessons learned, life lessons, parable
take-awaydine-in
Consumed on-site
eat-in · sit-down · table service · sit-down meal · in-house
take-awaydetails
Specific pieces of information
specifics · minutiae · fine print · particulars · supporting evidence