fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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The fast-food giant is working to get customers back after a fall E. coli outbreak linked to raw onions in Quarter Pounder hamburgers sickened at least 104 people in 14 states.
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Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Same goes for your favorite family restaurant and nearly every fast-food franchise.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
The fast-food giant also grills its beef patties for exactly 42 seconds.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Yes, some fast-food chains and restaurants will be open for business on Christmas, but many will be shut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Same goes for your favorite family restaurant and nearly every fast-food franchise.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
The fast-food giant also grills its beef patties for exactly 42 seconds.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Yes, some fast-food chains and restaurants will be open for business on Christmas, but many will be shut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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