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Collocation

fast food

adjective + noun adjective + noun
/ˈfæst ˈfuːd/

quickly prepared food sold in restaurants for rapid service, often inexpensive

fast food: quickly prepared food sold in restaurants for rapid service, often inexpensive

Definition

'fast food' is a common English collocation. quickly prepared food sold in restaurants for rapid service, often inexpensive

fast + food

“We grabbed some fast food on the way home.”

Examples

  • He eats fast food almost every day because it is cheap and quick.
  • I am trying to cut down on fast food and cook more at home.
  • There is a fast food place next to the train station.
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  • After the long meeting, everyone wanted fast food for lunch.
  • Fast food is convenient, but it is often high in salt and fat.
  • The documentary explains how fast food companies design menus to keep customers coming back.
  • Many schools try to limit fast food near campus to encourage healthier choices.
  • During the road trip, we relied on fast food because there were few restaurants open late.