short order

¹

noun

1. a dish or serving of food that is quickly prepared upon request at a lunch counter.

short-order

²

[ shawrt-awr-der ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or specializing in short orders:

   a short-order cook; short-order diner.

2. performed or supplied quickly:

   They obtained a short-order divorce decree.

short order

noun

1. 1. food that is easily and quickly prepared
   2. ( as modifier )

      short-order counter

Word History and Origins

Origin of short order¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Origin of short order²

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Early in 2020, when we still had hope that the spread of Covid-19 would be suppressed in a few weeks or months and we’d be back to our lives in short order, film critics joked about what the 2021 Sundance Film Festival selection would be like.

From Vox

In short order, he has already become a play caller worthy of the Super Bowl, a vital leader in a league that needs him.

From Washington Post

More discoveries in November 2019, January 2020, and April 2020 added up to at least five zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited from the same bug class in short order.

From MIT Technology Review

They used GIS to perform the biannual survey and census of homeless people, gathering details on the conditions and needs of 400 people in short order.

From MIT Technology Review

The company became a true industry disruptor in short order, and growth has been swift.

From TechCrunch

In short order, as I counted noses, it became clear that the first Northern couple who would seize the floor would be my parents.

From The Daily Beast

And after the epidemic burnt out in Reunion, it moved to India, where 1.25 million cases were seen in short order.

From The Daily Beast

And in short order, they would fill every available position.

From The Daily Beast

In short order, Limbaugh goes from complaining about the rule change to comparing it to rape.

From The Daily Beast

In short order, the SEALs—played by Taylor Kitsch (of Friday Night Lights), Eric Bana, and others—are assembled for a mission.

From The Daily Beast

If the Mounted Police are half as good man-hunters as they are said to be, they ought to round up that bunch in short order.

From Project Gutenberg

The united forces of the boys, including the Warrens, made things comfortable for the new arrivals in short order.

From Project Gutenberg

And yet, Wolden assures me that he can deliver this to you in short order.

From Project Gutenberg

But Grandma Sherwood couldn't get ready for six starving savages in such short order.

From Project Gutenberg

No osteria or trattoria by the roadside, but will give you this on short order if you do not seek anything more substantial.

From Project Gutenberg