: of, relating to, or providing food or beverages consumed away from their place of sale : take-out
a to-go order
to-go boxes/containers
This is mostly a take-out joint, and Filipinos in the know trickle in all day for a to-go lunch, dinner or breakfast.—
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Cecilia Hae-Jin Leeto go
2 of 2idiomatic phrase
1
: still remaining
There are five minutes to go before halftime.
There's only one week to go until election day.
2
of food and beverages
: for consumption away from its place of sale
They ordered their lunches to go.
You stop at the corner for a doughnut and coffee to go.—Jay McInerney
Jay McInerneyExamples of to-go in a Sentence
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Other Amenities Complimentary minibar Kimonos and slippers Laundry service
Concierge and printing service
Currency exchange service
Private car hire
Breakfast to-go
Meeting areas
Dining
Sanders Kitchen is the hotel’s all-day dining spot that’s popular with locals and out-of-towners alike.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
If that funding isn't restored, advocates say, nearly a billion dollars' worth of medicines donated by private pharmaceutical companies is likely to go undelivered or expire.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
In one post, a skeptical customer shared a picture of a cheesecake slice in a to-go box.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Other Amenities Complimentary minibar Kimonos and slippers Laundry service
Concierge and printing service
Currency exchange service
Private car hire
Breakfast to-go
Meeting areas
Dining
Sanders Kitchen is the hotel’s all-day dining spot that’s popular with locals and out-of-towners alike.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Idiomatic phrase
It’s normally issued to people attending a conference that also want to go sightseeing during the same trip.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
If that funding isn't restored, advocates say, nearly a billion dollars' worth of medicines donated by private pharmaceutical companies is likely to go undelivered or expire.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for to-go
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“To-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-go. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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Togo
geographical name
To·go
ˈtō-(ˌ)gō 
republic in western Africa on the Bight of Benin; capital Lomé area 21,925 square miles (56,785 square kilometers), population 8,176,000
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