0 a main message or piece of information that you learn from something you hear or read: --
At the end of the class, the teacher gives us the takeaway points.
The takeaway from the conference was how competitive the tourism industry has become.
1 a meal cooked and bought at a shop or restaurant but taken somewhere else, often home, to be eaten, or the shop or restaurant itself: --
2 a shop or restaurant that cooks and sells food for people to eat somewhere else: --
3 a meal cooked and bought at a shop or restaurant but taken somewhere else to be eaten: --
He had a weekend job delivering Chinese takeaways.
4 something that you get or learn from an experience, activity, etc.: --
5 bought from a shop or restaurant and eaten somewhere else: --
Recently, take-away service at local filling stations has been introduced.
Ravensthorpe is known for its many takeaways and restaurants, and as such, there is always a lot of competition.
Other facilities include a take-away, a community hall, a play area, a football pitch, a baptist chapel and an industrial estate.
There are an abundance of shops, banks, restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets catering to both the local population and visitors to the area.
There is a small supermarket and some specialist shops, but with a higher-than-average proportion of charity shops and take-away food outlets.
His take-away message to the students was to never accept injustice.
He led the team with five interceptions and eight takeaways.
In the station yard there is a mobile take-away stall.