: 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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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Just compose a suitable prompt that will spew out a shiny new, ready-to-go computer program.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, the center is used to hold the monthly farmer’s market, and there have been some night events, which Ruesch said always get great support, indicating to him that there is interest in the city to go somewhere local.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Shoppers love the versatility of the five-piece set, as it can be used for meal-prepping, leftovers, and to-go lunches, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Just compose a suitable prompt that will spew out a shiny new, ready-to-go computer program.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Idiomatic phrase
About five days later, Madrigal convinced Hernandez to go to the same ranch, telling her that her husband was there and wanted to speak with her, according to the plea agreement.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, the center is used to hold the monthly farmer’s market, and there have been some night events, which Ruesch said always get great support, indicating to him that there is interest in the city to go somewhere local.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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“To-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-go. Accessed 24 Sep. 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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