Order in Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɔɹdɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

OR-der in

UK

ˈɔːdɐ/ /ˈɪn

AW-duh in

Definition

To have food delivered to your home or place, instead of cooking or eating out.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, used mostly when talking about food delivery. Commonly followed by specifying the type of food ('Let's order in pizza'). Not used for non-food items.

• Spanish: pedir comida a domicilio - pedir para entregar
• Portuguese (BR): pedir comida em casa - pedir delivery
• Portuguese (PT): pedir comida em casa - encomendar para entrega
• Chinese (Simplified): 点外卖
• Chinese (Traditional): 叫外送
• Hindi: खाना मंगवाना
• Arabic: طلب الطعام للمنزل
• Bengali: বাড়িতে খাবার অর্ডার করা - আনানো
• Russian: еду заказать на дом - заказать доставку еды
• Japanese: 出前を取る - デリバリーを頼む
• Vietnamese: đặt đồ ăn về nhà
• Korean: 배달시키다 - 시켜 먹다
• Turkish: evde yemek söylemek
• Urdu: گھر پر کھانا منگوانا
• Indonesian: pesan makanan ke rumah - pesan makanan antar

Example Sentences

Let's order in tonight.

basic

Sometimes we order in if we are too tired to cook.

basic

He decided to order in Chinese food for lunch.

basic

We were watching a movie and just decided to order in instead of pausing to cook.

natural

If the weather's bad, we usually just order in and stay cozy inside.

natural

I don't feel like going out, so why don't we just order in tonight?

natural