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McDonald’s

McDonald’s

1.0
Food bought at a McDonald's restaurant, for example burgers and fries
  • noun
  • /məkˈdɒnəldz/
  • Informal
translation icon : comida de McDonald's
  • We grabbed some McDonald’s for lunch because we were in a hurry.

Examples

  • After the concert, they stopped for McDonald’s on the way home.

  • He brought McDonald’s to the picnic since everyone wanted something quick and easy.

  • I grabbed some McDonald’s for lunch.

  • Did you try the new McDonald’s burger?

  • We grabbed some McDonald’s for lunch because we were in a hurry.

  • After the concert, they stopped for McDonald’s on the way home.

  • He brought McDonald’s to the picnic since everyone wanted something quick and easy.

Synonyms

burger
vsMcDonald’s
406 1.0

A cooked beef patty in a bun with toppings

is food bought at the chain and so may include only some sandwich types
fast food
vsMcDonald’s
111 1.0

Cheap food that is already cooked and sold to eat quickly, like hamburgers or fried chicken

is the food from one particular chain, not the whole quick service category
takeout food
vsMcDonald’s
  • US
3 1.4

Food made by a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else

is the chain's food specifically, not any food just eaten elsewhere
Mc-burger
vsMcDonald’s
1.9

A hamburger sold at McDonald's fast food restaurants

is food bought from that chain rather than any restaurant

How Processed

junk food
43 1.0
McDonald’s
  • Informal
1.0

Surface Forms

McDonald’s singular
McDonald’s plural

Etymology

McDonald’s can also mean a meal bought at that chain. The name comes from the McDonald family — the Mc- part means 'son of' and Donald is a name — so saying you had 'McDonald’s' means you ate food from the McDonald family restaurants.