short order (redirected from short orders)

short order

n.

An order of food prepared and served quickly, as in a diner.

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short-order (shôrtôrdr) adj.

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short order

n

(Cookery) Chiefly US and Canadian

a.  food that is easily and quickly prepared

b.  (as modifier) short-order counter

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

short order - an order for food that can be prepared quickly order - a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"