: 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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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
For any mom who loves tea and a little tarot reading, the Tea and Tarot to Go Gift Set features a beautiful glass apothecary jar to store and protect your tea and with a to-go cup to enjoy your tea on the move.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Design If looks are anything to go by, why yes, the new Roadster is worth every single penny.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
The deal does not apply to gift cards, alcohol or to-go orders.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
For any mom who loves tea and a little tarot reading, the Tea and Tarot to Go Gift Set features a beautiful glass apothecary jar to store and protect your tea and with a to-go cup to enjoy your tea on the move.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Idiomatic phrase
The great big elephant controversy An L.A. resident has sued to stop the transfer of L.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo.
Activists and some City Council members want the elephants to go to a sanctuary instead.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Design If looks are anything to go by, why yes, the new Roadster is worth every single penny.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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“To-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-go. Accessed 17 May. 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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