: 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
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Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
For instance, some places have a strong to-go coffee culture, while others don’t.
—Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Giving her a gift card to a grocery store is likely to go over better, Givi says, even if the dollar amount is the same.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The traditional turkey dinner to-go at the drive-thru window is $30, cash only; no pre-order required.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
For instance, some places have a strong to-go coffee culture, while others don’t.
—Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Idiomatic phrase
His father likes to tell a story about a gun battle between the Brits and the IRA happening in the street one day when his mother told him to go and pick up some milk and eggs.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Giving her a gift card to a grocery store is likely to go over better, Givi says, even if the dollar amount is the same.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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“To-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-go. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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