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

SpaceAid WrapNeat 3-in-1 Wrap Organizer No need to look at the boxes of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and parchment paper piled up on top of the fridge. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026

Not only does this meal come together in just 30 minutes, but it also is baked on a sheet pan that's lined with aluminum foil, which makes cleanup a breeze. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

To clean candle jars in bulk, preheat an oven to 200°F, place candle jars on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, let the jars warm for 15 minutes, and pour the heated wax into a throwaway cup while wearing oven mitts. —Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026

There were also the victims' phones and tablet, all wrapped in aluminum foil, in an attempt to evade tracking. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 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