collocation · informal
fast food restaurant
UK/ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd ˌrɛst(ə)rɒnt/US/ˌfæst ˈfuːd ˌrɛst(ə)ˌrɑːnt/FAST FOOD RES·tau·rant
a restaurant where food is prepared and served quickly, often with limited table service
Examples
“We stopped at a fast food restaurant because we were in a hurry.”
“Teenagers often meet at a nearby fast food restaurant after school.”
“Working late, he grabbed dinner from the fast food restaurant on the corner.”
Band 8 sentence
“While working two part-time jobs, many students rely on the convenience of a nearby fast food restaurant, which is affordable but not always nutritious.”
Collocations
- chain of fast food restaurants
- local fast food restaurant
Word family
Common mistakes
fastfood restaurant→fast food restaurant
a fast food→a fast food restaurant
Say it for a higher band
5a fast-food place→6a takeaway→7+fast food restaurant
Synonyms
takeaway
Easily confused
takeaway
“We ordered a Chinese takeaway because we didn't feel like cooking.”
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