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 building that was torn down housed the American Vapor vape shop, Strings Ramen, BopNgrill Korean fast-food restaurant, The Gallery Bookstore, and Belmont Army Vintage, along with apartments above.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The actor was seen posing for photos at the popular fast-food eatery with his gold statue still in hand.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The fast-food ice cream and burger chain has celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Free Cone Day since 2015 by giving out free vanilla soft-serve cones.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The trio then ran west on Alum Rock Avenue, across the Highway 101 overpass, then northbound on North 27th Street through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The actor was seen posing for photos at the popular fast-food eatery with his gold statue still in hand.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The fast-food ice cream and burger chain has celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Free Cone Day since 2015 by giving out free vanilla soft-serve cones.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The trio then ran west on Alum Rock Avenue, across the Highway 101 overpass, then northbound on North 27th Street through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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