Editing Take-out (section)

{{Short description|Prepared food purchased with the intent to eat elsewhere}}
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| footer = Clockwise from top: [[fish and chips]] in [[Hunstanton]], [[Norfolk]], UK; [[Doner kebab|döner kebab]] in Germany; [[pizza delivery]] in [[Nièvre]], France.
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A '''take-out''' (US, Canada, Philippines) or '''takeaway''' (UK, Ireland, [[Commonwealth English|Commonwealth]])<ref name="takeaway">{{cite web | title=takeaway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | website=Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com | url=https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/takeaway | access-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> is a prepared meal or other food items purchased at a restaurant or [[fast food]] outlet with the intent to eat elsewhere. A concept found in many [[Civilization#History of the concept|ancient cultures]], take-out food is common worldwide, with a number of different cuisines and dishes on offer.