short-order

adjective

: preparing or serving food that can be cooked quickly to a customer's order
a short-order cook

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Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025 Getting start at truck stop in Dew At age 13, Reid became a short-order cook at a truck stop in Dew, working the night shift on weekends. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025 There are even playsets with diner booths on one side and short-order kitchens on the other, so chefs can serve meals to customers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 His father rose from dishwasher to short-order cook while his mother cleaned houses. Linh Tat, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for short-order

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short-order was in 1900

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“Short-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-order. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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short-order

adjective
ˌshȯrt-ˌȯrd-ər
: preparing or serving food that can be cooked quickly when a customer orders it
a short-order cook
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