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short-order

short-or·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shawrt awr-der]
    • /ʃɔrt ˈɔr dər/
    • /ʃɔːt ˈɔːdə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shawrt awr-der]
    • /ʃɔrt ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of short-order word

  • adjective short-order of, relating to, or specializing in short orders: a short-order cook; short-order diner. 1
  • adjective short-order performed or supplied quickly: They obtained a short-order divorce decree. 1
  • noun short-order a dish or serving of food that is quickly prepared upon request at a lunch counter. 1
  • adjective short-order A short-order cook is a person who is employed in a small restaurant such as a diner to cook food that is easily and quickly prepared. 0
  • noun short-order food that is easily and quickly prepared 0
  • noun short-order (as modifier) 0

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Origin of short-order

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Short-order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

short-order popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Top questions with short-order

  • what is a short-order cook?

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