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
Examples of fast-food in a Sentence
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Her contact with them is limited to an hour or so a week in a fast-food joint.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
For instance, the fast-food giant might factor in how Gen Zers would order the item, given their love for snacking throughout the day.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Sep. 2024
Crocs' iconic footwear from its previous collaboration with the fast-food giant are still out there.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
Self-service technology Kiosks have also been threatened as a fast-food industry response to higher minimum wage laws.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
For instance, the fast-food giant might factor in how Gen Zers would order the item, given their love for snacking throughout the day.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Sep. 2024
Crocs' iconic footwear from its previous collaboration with the fast-food giant are still out there.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
Self-service technology Kiosks have also been threatened as a fast-food industry response to higher minimum wage laws.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fast-food
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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