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 fast-food chain said the Meal of Misfortune will also be available at Wendy's locations in Puerto Rico, The Bahamas and Guam.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The restaurant also was also the reader’s choice winner for the best fast-food fries and was runner-up for best fast-food breakfast.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The modern restaurant eating challenge is widely credited to St. Louis fast-food joint Crown Candy Kitchen, who since 1913 has tempted diners to drink five 24-ounce milkshakes or malts in less than 30 minutes in exchange for a full refund, their photo on the wall and, yes, a free shirt.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Aug. 2025
The fast-food giant's next Happy Meal features a mashup of Hello Kitty and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters and launches Aug. 12.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The restaurant also was also the reader’s choice winner for the best fast-food fries and was runner-up for best fast-food breakfast.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The modern restaurant eating challenge is widely credited to St. Louis fast-food joint Crown Candy Kitchen, who since 1913 has tempted diners to drink five 24-ounce milkshakes or malts in less than 30 minutes in exchange for a full refund, their photo on the wall and, yes, a free shirt.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Aug. 2025
The fast-food giant's next Happy Meal features a mashup of Hello Kitty and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters and launches Aug. 12.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 July 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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