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

The meteorite was then preserved by the homeowner using disposable gloves, aluminum foil and glass jars. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2026

The toaster used is shared with full-gluten bread, but the conveyor belt-style oven allows workers to place gluten-free bread on aluminum foil to keep it from touching the actual oven. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Researchers cut these layers into sheets, soak them in water, and gently shake the material to separate the cathode coating from the aluminum foil. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 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