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 or tightly wrap with aluminum foil. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 16 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 Cover lightly with aluminum foil to keep warm. Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025 Cover dish with aluminum foil and let sit for 10 minutes to allow sandwiches to absorb sauce. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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