food chain
nounDefinition of food chain
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance
at the top of the corporate food chain
Examples of food chain in a Sentence
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The restaurant is the latest to cater to diners seeking vegan alternatives, a growing market as more fast-food chains tweak their menus. — Washington Post, "German watchdog probes Facebook," 27 Aug. 2019 The fast-food chain introduced the sandwich Aug. 12, four days after Burger King launched its Impossible Whopper. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "The Internet flipped out over Popeyes’ chicken sandwich. There’s more here than just a great sandwich," 26 Aug. 2019 The larger fast-food chains often require that their stores or franchisees use E-Verify, making them less likely to violate immigration law. — David Yaffe-bellany, New York Times, "Hiring Is Very Hard for Restaurants These Days. Now They May Have to Fire.," 23 Aug. 2019 Since Chick-fil-A opened its first location in 1946, the fast-food chain has famously vowed not to serve its chicken on Sundays. — Dallas News, "Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer and it's not Popeyes," 23 Aug. 2019 The fast-food chain reacted swiftly after five of its workers drew a pig on the order of a local cop. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Five Burger King employees were fired for drawing a cartoon pig on a police officer's order," 20 Aug. 2019 Yes, fast-food chains have offered veggie patties in the past and next-gen offerings from Impossible Foods are already an option at White Castle, The Cheesecake Factory, Qdoba and assorted other restaurants. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Improved bogus burgers will encourage environmentally conscious diners to have it their way," 6 Aug. 2019 Fast-food chains are looking to deploy cameras that recognize license plates in order to identify customers, personalize digital menus and speed up sales. — Camilla Hodgson, latimes.com, "Fast-food chains consider trying license plate recognition in drive-throughs," 11 July 2019 Best known for its chicken sandwiches, America's favorite fast-food chain has featured cows in its advertising for the last 24 years. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Cow Appreciation Day 2019: Get free Chick-fil-A Tuesday for dressing like a cow," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'food chain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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