fridge

noun

variants or less commonly frig

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

Please put the milk in the fridge.
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The fridge time will help the burger cook more evenly and trap the juices inside. Joe Difazio, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 My fridge used to be a shrine to burnout — shelves of vitamins, maybe a jar of mustard, nothing resembling a meal. Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Wrap tightly and store in the fridge for up to two days or in the freezer for up to two months. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025 After defrosting them in the microwave or in the fridge overnight, they can be torn apart by hand to become noodles or left whole to fill, roll up, and fry. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fridge

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fridge was in 1926

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“Fridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fridge. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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