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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Another sign of the consumer shift from sitting down for dinner at a restaurant to picking up a meal from a fast food or a fast-casual spot: When casual dining chains close, fast-food and fast-casual restaurants have been replacing them —usually with drive-thru stores.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Typically, during economic downturns, fast-food chains report stronger sales than other restaurants, as price-sensitive consumers trade down from full-service dining and fast-casual lunches to less pricey combo meals at McDonald’s or Burger King.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
The family subsequently founded and later sold Smashburger, which improved on the fast-food hamburger just a bit by caramelizing its beef.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 released new details in the case of the 24-year-old man accused of leaving his children — ages 10, 6 and 1 — in a play area at the fast-food restaurant in Augusta, according to The Augusta Press.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Typically, during economic downturns, fast-food chains report stronger sales than other restaurants, as price-sensitive consumers trade down from full-service dining and fast-casual lunches to less pricey combo meals at McDonald’s or Burger King.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
The family subsequently founded and later sold Smashburger, which improved on the fast-food hamburger just a bit by caramelizing its beef.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 released new details in the case of the 24-year-old man accused of leaving his children — ages 10, 6 and 1 — in a play area at the fast-food restaurant in Augusta, according to The Augusta Press.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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