Take away or takeaway?

verb To remove something and put it in a different place

Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat

preposition minus

Coordinate term: goes into

adjective Of, or relating to food or drink intended to be consumed off the premises

noun An idea, lesson or conclusion learned at some event for future use

verb To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it

The teacher took my mobile phone away until the end of the lesson

noun AustraliaUKA takeout restaurant, or food from such restaurant

verb To remove a person, usually a family member or other close friend or acquaintance, by kidnapping or killing the person

The mother of the murdered man spoke directly to the man who took away her son, then addressed the judge, whom she trusted would impose the maximum sentence

verb To subtract or diminish something

If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?

adjective CommonwealthIrelandUK(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought

I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry

noun AustraliaUKA restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere

If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner

noun AustraliaUKA meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere

I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight

noun The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball

noun USA concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations

noun informalAn idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider