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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That 20% raise lost some of its luster, though, when California raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Some major fast-food franchises saw underwhelming sales late last year as many diners veered away from drive-thrus to seek better value in grocery aisles.
—Savannah Sellers, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
For example, one complaint is that partnerships with fast-food companies (as the Dairy Board has done with Domino’s and Pizza Hut) only benefit big, industrial dairy companies.
—Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
Although the excitement surrounding In-N-Out Burger’s launch in Meridian last December can’t possibly be topped, Raising Cane’s also is highly sought after by Idaho fast-food fans.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Small-business owners brace for uncertainty as $20 hourly fast-food wage takes effect.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, despite its unique riverfront, the heart of West Sacramento is akin to the sprawling commercial district of a suburb, packed with fast-food places, wide roadways and a successive run of strip malls.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The effect is both jarring and sumptuous — a fast-food multiverse that seems to have always existed.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The stretch of Milton Road between historic Route 66 and Interstate 40 is a bustling artery with an abundance of fast-food restaurants and other businesses.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Some major fast-food franchises saw underwhelming sales late last year as many diners veered away from drive-thrus to seek better value in grocery aisles.
—Savannah Sellers, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
For example, one complaint is that partnerships with fast-food companies (as the Dairy Board has done with Domino’s and Pizza Hut) only benefit big, industrial dairy companies.
—Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
Although the excitement surrounding In-N-Out Burger’s launch in Meridian last December can’t possibly be topped, Raising Cane’s also is highly sought after by Idaho fast-food fans.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Small-business owners brace for uncertainty as $20 hourly fast-food wage takes effect.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, despite its unique riverfront, the heart of West Sacramento is akin to the sprawling commercial district of a suburb, packed with fast-food places, wide roadways and a successive run of strip malls.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The effect is both jarring and sumptuous — a fast-food multiverse that seems to have always existed.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The stretch of Milton Road between historic Route 66 and Interstate 40 is a bustling artery with an abundance of fast-food restaurants and other businesses.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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