Mcdonald's

//məkˈdɒnəldz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Food from a McDonald's restaurant. countable, uncountable

    "I stopped to pick up some McDonald's and traveled up the road a little before pulling over."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A widespread chain of fast food restaurants.

    "This is evidence of the bank's confidence in a community organization for which it has now financed three ventures (CPI and two McDonald's)."

Synonyms

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golden archesmaccasmacciesmaccy d'smcdmcd's

Example

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"Is there a McDonald's near here?"

Etymology

From McDonald (surname) + -'s, after the two brothers who founded the company, Richard and Maurice McDonald.

Related phrases

meet me at McDonald'smeet me at McDonald's haircutfast foodgolden arches

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