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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Popeyes Yes, Popeyes is now an international fast-food chain.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Your beloved fast-food chain has set its opening date — finally.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
These fast-food places are busy and short-staffed.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Among the three categories of fast-food, the classic segment, which includes Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell and Arby's, ranked fastest and recorded high accuracy at 87%.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Your beloved fast-food chain has set its opening date — finally.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
These fast-food places are busy and short-staffed.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Among the three categories of fast-food, the classic segment, which includes Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell and Arby's, ranked fastest and recorded high accuracy at 87%.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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