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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Those wanting to pick up a burger, hot dog or a tray full of other eats at Cook Out will have new locations to check out in due time, according to the fast-food restaurant chain's website.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The Fast Act went into effect on April 1, offering fast-food workers a $20-an-hour starting wage, up from the previous $16 standard.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
An employee at the fast-food restaurant reportedly recognized Mangione and told a co-worker, who then alerted police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser, a 19-year veteran, also testified Monday about the body camera video showing Mangione’s arrest at the fast-food restaurant.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The Fast Act went into effect on April 1, offering fast-food workers a $20-an-hour starting wage, up from the previous $16 standard.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
An employee at the fast-food restaurant reportedly recognized Mangione and told a co-worker, who then alerted police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser, a 19-year veteran, also testified Monday about the body camera video showing Mangione’s arrest at the fast-food restaurant.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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