Takeout Box Meaning, Usage and Examples

Meaning 1：takeout box (Please give me a takeout box)

Please give me a takeout box 🔊

/ˈteɪkaʊt bɒks/

A container given by a restaurant for you to take leftover food home.

takeout box 🔊

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/ˈteɪkaʊt bɒks/

A container provided by restaurants for customers to carry leftover food home.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'take out' (remove) + 'box' (container).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Take out' the uneaten food, put it in a 'box'.

📖 Example

We couldn't finish the pizza, so I asked the waiter, "Please give me a takeout box." 🔊 We couldn't finish the pizza, so I asked the waiter, "Please give me a takeout box."

🔗 Collocations

ask for a takeout box – ask for a takeout box

pack leftovers in a takeout box – pack leftovers in a takeout box

bring a takeout box – bring a takeout box

🔄 Synonyms

doggy bag (n.) – An informal term for a bag or box used to take leftover food from a restaurant.

to-go container (n.) – A container designed for taking food away from a restaurant.

📖 Cultural Story

In Western dining culture, asking for a 'takeout box' is common after meals to pack leftovers, promoting food saving.