aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lay a piece of parchment atop the chicken, then seal the pan tightly with aluminum foil. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Never line the bottom of your blue enamel oven with aluminum foil. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 Sep. 2026

Soak cotton balls in vinegar, set them on a piece of aluminum foil, and place them near entry points and hiding spots. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026

Place a piece of aluminum foil over each loaf and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aluminum foil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil