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View synonyms for fast food

fast food

1

noun

  1. food, as hamburgers, pizza, or fried chicken, that is prepared in quantity by a standardized method and can be dispensed quickly at inexpensive restaurants for eating there or elsewhere.


fast-food

2

[ fast-food, fahst- ]

adjective

  1. of or specializing in fast food.

fast food

noun

  1. food that requires little preparation before being served
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. (of a restaurant, café, etc) serving such food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fast food1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Origin of fast food2

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Example Sentences

It’s no secret that Trump loves fast food.

From Salon

The fast food giant resumed sales of the burger in all of its restaurants in America after it said samples of its beef patties, taken by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, tested negative for the bacteria.

From BBC

A lot of fast food spots have discounts for seniors, but Dairy Queen and KFC go one step further, offering a free drink for adults 55 and up.

Proposition 32 would increase the minimum wage in California to $18 an hour and comes after industries such as fast food and healthcare have exceeded that rate.

At least 90 people have been infected with E. coli in a multistate outbreak that health officials say likely stems from onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders and could see the fast food chain taken to court.

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