carryout

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noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t How to pronounce carryout (audio)
ˈka-rē-
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

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
His meals are available for carryout and delivery through DoorDash. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025 Cracker Barrel also offers carryout meal options to help hungry guests focus on time spent with family. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Firefighters whisper about a gas main as a little girl, Dinah, is carried out of the wreckage—the sole survivor of a blast that killed her mom. Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 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

Time Traveler
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. 2025.

Kids Definition

carry out

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