alfresco
adjective or adverb
al·fres·co
al-ˈfre-(ˌ)skō 
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In addition to describing a type of dining, alfresco can also describe a kind of painting. The word fresco, which comes from the Italian adjective fresco, meaning "fresh," refers to a method of painting on fresh plaster. Although the "outdoors" sense of alfresco is by far the most common in current use, the term is sometimes used to describe painting done in the fresco manner—that is, on fresh plaster.
Examples of alfresco in a Sentence
the restaurant's shaded terrace is highly recommended for those seeking to dine alfresco
during the summer months, the theater company puts on a series of alfresco performances
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Exterior highlights include a plush foredeck lounge and a flexible upper deck that was designed for an alfresco Miami lifestyle.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Additional amenities include two pools (indoor and outdoor), an indoor virtual golf studio, and a beach club with loungers and alfresco dining when the weather is warm.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
Some of them can be closed up like huts in winter or opened up for alfresco summertime snacking.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Additional amenities include two pools (indoor and outdoor), an indoor virtual golf studio, and a beach club with loungers and alfresco dining when the weather is warm.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
Some of them can be closed up like huts in winter or opened up for alfresco summertime snacking.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for alfresco
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“Alfresco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alfresco. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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