short order

adjective

Of food, prepared and served quickly.

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Meanings

adjectiveshort order (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecookingOf food, prepared and served quickly.
nounshort order (plural short orders)

plural short orders

  1. cookingAn order of food that can be prepared and served quickly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fast food

Translations

German in kurzer Zeit
  • in kurzer Zeitprepared and served quickly
Turkish hızlı servis
  • hızlı servisprepared and served quickly
Cite this entry
APA

short order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20order

MLA

“short order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20order. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short order,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20order.

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