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 industry is very difficult to get away from.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 July 2024
Fiendish fast-food slinger Plankton frames his rival, Mr. Krabs, for stealing King Neptune's crown, and SpongeBob and Patrick are sent on a quest to retrieve the treasure and prove their friend is innocent.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
The texture leans toward a chewy heartiness along with the crunch, rather than a delicate crisp that characterizes so many fast-food fries.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The hilarious, and somewhat relatable, moment a woman went to great lengths to hide her fast-food indulgence from her husband has left internet viewers in stitches.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 July 2024
Fiendish fast-food slinger Plankton frames his rival, Mr. Krabs, for stealing King Neptune's crown, and SpongeBob and Patrick are sent on a quest to retrieve the treasure and prove their friend is innocent.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
The texture leans toward a chewy heartiness along with the crunch, rather than a delicate crisp that characterizes so many fast-food fries.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The hilarious, and somewhat relatable, moment a woman went to great lengths to hide her fast-food indulgence from her husband has left internet viewers in stitches.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for fast-food
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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