fridge

noun

variants or less commonly frig

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

Please put the milk in the fridge.
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While there are many ways to store tomatoes that people prefer for different reasons, storing tomatoes in the fridge can lead to a mealy texture and taste that certainly does not make the most of your tomatoes. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025 Pro Tip: When placing the glasses in the fridge to set, hide them behind something your kids will never touch so the secret isn't spoiled. Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025 To keep the carrots (and their greens) as fresh as possible, store the carrots in the crisper drawer of your fridge. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025 Vegetables are among the best natural sources of the all-important carb (and some even pack a fair bit of protein, too, as SELF previously reported), so your fridge’s crisper drawers or your local supermarket’s produce aisle should be able to deliver. Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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