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

The bottom line is that Biden administration efforts to ease debt burdens are likely to be swept away in short order.

From Los Angeles Times

A trio of judges threw the appeal out in very short order, without even leaving the courtroom to confer.

From BBC

Network television is where the form almost entirely lives, with three new broadcast sitcoms appearing in short order this week and next.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox News would likewise turn its attention to the new administration in relatively short order, having been burned before for repeating bogus election fraud claims.

From Los Angeles Times

In short order, the dredging technology that Mero had imagined was developed, and commercial extraction appeared imminent.

From Salon