aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

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Cover tightly with aluminum foil and chill in refrigerator until liquid is absorbed, at least 1 hour or up to overnight. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Cover the plastic wrap with aluminum foil. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026 The $7 sandwich is hefty and hot, with two eggs, thick-cut bacon or a homemade sausage patty and American cheese on a hard roll, wrapped in aluminum foil. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 Show of hands, how many of our kids have tried to microwave aluminum foil? Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aluminum foil

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aluminum foil was in 1858

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“Aluminum foil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminum%20foil. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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