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makeaway

/ˈmeɪkəweɪ/

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

Noun

makeaway (plural makeaways)

  1. (UK) A kit containing the ingredients for a meal, delivered by a restaurant to the diner's home for them to cook.
    • 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
    • Recreate your favourite meat-free dishes with these DIY ‘makeaway’ kits2021 February 8, Kayleigh Rattle, “10 best vegan restaurant meal kits for you to make at home”, in Independent

Forms of makeaway

pluralmakeaways

Origin of makeaway

Blend of make + takeaway.

Questions about makeaway

What does makeaway mean?
Makeaway means a kit containing the ingredients for a meal, delivered by a restaurant to the diner's home for them to cook.
What part of speech is makeaway?
Makeaway is a noun.
How do you pronounce makeaway?
Makeaway is pronounced /ˈmeɪkəweɪ/.
What is the plural of makeaway?
The plural of makeaway is makeaways.

Words near makeaway in the dictionary

  1. make-weights
  2. make-work
  3. makeability
  4. makeable
  5. makeables
  6. makeaway
  7. makeaways
  8. makebate
  9. makebates
  10. makebelieve
  11. makebelieves

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