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 man then fled the fast-food establishment, but he was quickly tracked down by a K-9.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Soda drinkers have been experimenting with mash-ups for decades — ever since fast-food restaurants moved soda machines out from behind the counter and gave customers free rein to mix their own drinks, Tofel said.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
An adult earning barely $30,000 a year behind a fast-food counter will be hard-pressed to support a family, Holder said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Guillaume Huin, McDonald's senior marketing manager, said the fast-food giant is returning to the 1980s with its Changeables Happy Meal toys.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Soda drinkers have been experimenting with mash-ups for decades — ever since fast-food restaurants moved soda machines out from behind the counter and gave customers free rein to mix their own drinks, Tofel said.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
An adult earning barely $30,000 a year behind a fast-food counter will be hard-pressed to support a family, Holder said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Guillaume Huin, McDonald's senior marketing manager, said the fast-food giant is returning to the 1980s with its Changeables Happy Meal toys.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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