aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

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Wrap slices or the entire cake tightly in plastic wrap, then in a layer of aluminum foil. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025 For easy removal of bars, line the pan with aluminum foil. Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025 When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Baby Jesus is wrapped in a thin blanket resembling aluminum foil, which the church said is a reference to the emergency blankets used in detention facilities. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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