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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Due to inflation, many restaurants and fast-food chains have also been turning towards money-saving deals to keep diners coming.
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Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The fast-food burger spot will offer 24-hour drive-thru and dining room service, along with online ordering and curbside pickup.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This week, the beloved fast-food chain will celebrate National Cheeseburger Day by dishing up a deal for patrons that is hard to turn down.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
California’s slim growth helps explain 2025’s sluggish economic activity – from weak consumer confidence to tepid home and auto sales to fast-food discounting and growing government deficits.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The fast-food burger spot will offer 24-hour drive-thru and dining room service, along with online ordering and curbside pickup.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This week, the beloved fast-food chain will celebrate National Cheeseburger Day by dishing up a deal for patrons that is hard to turn down.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
California’s slim growth helps explain 2025’s sluggish economic activity – from weak consumer confidence to tepid home and auto sales to fast-food discounting and growing government deficits.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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