aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

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Transfer the pork to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil to rest. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025 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, 31 Dec. 2025 Bake the pan upside down in a hot oven for one hour, catching any drips with a sheet of aluminum foil. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 Juan did this many mornings, and Lisbeth obliged, handing over her last tamale, tightly wrapped in aluminum foil. Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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