# Golden Arches

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A McDonald's restaurant.
2. The McDonald's company, or the fast food industry in general.

## Etymology
From the large yellow plastic logo of the letter M, from the design of the first restaurants, which incorporated large yellow arches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/golden-arches