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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Around metro Detroit, coffee shops, fast-food places, convenience stores and others are marking the day with freebies, discounts or deals.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
However, to combat this, restaurant and fast-food giants are unveiling new menu creations to capture customer interest.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Her attorneys said the former broadcast and military meteorologist recently got a job working at a fast-food restaurant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the shooting deaths included in ADL’s data involved the suspect robbing a fast-food restaurant and then stealing a getaway vehicle.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
However, to combat this, restaurant and fast-food giants are unveiling new menu creations to capture customer interest.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Her attorneys said the former broadcast and military meteorologist recently got a job working at a fast-food restaurant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the shooting deaths included in ADL’s data involved the suspect robbing a fast-food restaurant and then stealing a getaway vehicle.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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