food-to-go

[fut̚˧˦ tu˧˧ ɣo˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(noun) takeaway (restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere)

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Quyết định này sẽ biến đổi phần lớn cách kinh doanh của các tiệm food-to-go và những người sản xuất bỏ mối. Vì chỉ riêng thì giờ lái xe bỏ mối đã chiếm nhiều trong thời lượng 4 giờ trưng bán cho phép.This decision will affect most business at food-to-go shops and people who make [food for] consignment, because the driving time for consignment alone takes up much of the four hours allowed for sale.
Buổi sáng, tại tiệm food-to-go ở khu Little Saigon, một anh vô gia cư tóc tai bù xù đứng chen lấn để mua thức ăn.In the morning, at a food-to-go in Little Saigon, a homeless man with ruffled hair jostled to buy food.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “food-to-go” mean?

(noun) takeaway (restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere)

Is “food-to-go” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.