Meanings
plural makeaways
- UKA kit containing the ingredients for a meal, delivered by a restaurant to the diner's home for them to cook.
Recreate your favourite meat-free dishes with these DIY ‘makeaway’ kits
2021 February 8, Kayleigh Rattle, “10 best vegan restaurant meal kits for you to make at home”, in Independent3 more examples
Thousands of venues are offering “makeaways” – a part-cooked takeaway that you finish off or reheat – so that you can enjoy fine dining in the comfort of your own home.
[2021 February 6, Sarah Rainey, “Bring l'amour to your door”, in Scottish Daily Mail, page 53Even the most well thought-out Makeaway or Finish At Home menu kits come with a degree of preparation and pots and pans.
2021 May 23, Julie Scrumptious, “Crumbs up for chocolate treat; Broken up Rich Tea biscuits elevate this choccy cake to a dessert status”, in Daily Record and Sunday Mail, page 19Local pub group, Oakman Inns, have recently launched their exciting new “Makeaway” meal boxes, Oakman At Home. […] This year, with their pubs still closed, their award-winning Chef Director, Ross Pike, and his team have created a special three-course Mother's Day Makeaway Feast to deliver direct to your door.
2022 February 15, Jupiter International Pty, “Oakman Inns & Restaurants: When The Local Really Means Local”, in News Bites Finance
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makeaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeaway
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