fridge

noun

variants or less commonly frig

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

Please put the milk in the fridge.
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These may not be the only products affected At this point, the two pasta products listed on the latest health alert — plus the chicken Alfredo dishes recalled in June — are more likely to be in customers' fridges and freezers than on store shelves. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 Group similar items within your fridge. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025 This breakfast casserole recipe will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025 Her fridge only had room for essentials. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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