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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Brands joins other fast-food companies, like McDonald's and Wendy's, that have experimented with AI at its locations.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is less of a problem at large fast-food chains with safety checks and cooking technologies that help minimize these chemicals, but smaller restaurants may not have these precautions, Decker explains.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Everyone has a favorite, go-to fast-food order when in need of a quick meal, a comfort meal, or when the mood just strikes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Bridgeman started his business empire by opening a string of fast-food restaurants, mostly Wendy’s.
—Michael Hutton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is less of a problem at large fast-food chains with safety checks and cooking technologies that help minimize these chemicals, but smaller restaurants may not have these precautions, Decker explains.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Everyone has a favorite, go-to fast-food order when in need of a quick meal, a comfort meal, or when the mood just strikes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Bridgeman started his business empire by opening a string of fast-food restaurants, mostly Wendy’s.
—Michael Hutton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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