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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Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 27 May 2026
She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The company is already working with two major fast-food chains, each with hundreds of locations.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Despite the rise of streaming, the industry’s appetite for fast-food partnerships remains unchanged.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 27 May 2026
She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The company is already working with two major fast-food chains, each with hundreds of locations.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Despite the rise of streaming, the industry’s appetite for fast-food partnerships remains unchanged.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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