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

Wrap it again in aluminum foil or place it in a freezer bag or airtight container. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

Those wanting to get a look at the eclipse can also make pinhole projectors using a cereal or shoe box, scissors, tape, aluminum foil and other supplies. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Cover with aluminum foil, and bake in preheated oven 40 minutes. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

Store in an airtight container or tin or wrapped in parchment paper and then aluminum foil at room temperature for up to 5 days. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 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