carryout

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noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t How to pronounce carryout (audio)
ˈka-rē-
Synonyms of carryoutnext
: takeout sense 1
carryout adjective

carry out

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verb

carried out; carrying out; carries out

transitive verb

1
: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish
carried out the assignment
2
: to put into execution
carry out a plan
3
: to continue to an end or stopping point

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Examples of carryout in a Sentence

Noun She works in a Chinese carryout. Verb carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Noun
The location is set to employ around 100 people and will feature a full-service dining room and bar, private dining room, carryout, delivery and catering service, a news release from Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Diners can watch the staff make the food in the open kitchen, and easily pick up $100-plus carryout orders within 20 minutes or so (trust me). — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
The two gunmen who carried out the attack were shot and killed. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Despite its defeat in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria two years later, the group still has sleeper cells that carry out deadly attacks in both countries. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carryout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of carryout was in 1608

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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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carry out

verb
: to put into action or effect
carry out a plan
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