makeaway

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/ˈmeɪkəweɪ/

noun

A kit containing the ingredients for a meal, delivered by a restaurant to the diner's home for them to cook.

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Meanings

nounmakeaway (plural makeaways)

plural makeaways

  1. 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 Independent
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    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 53

    Even 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 19

    Local 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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APA

makeaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeaway

MLA

“makeaway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeaway. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makeaway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeaway.

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