fontina

noun

fon·​ti·​na fän-ˈtē-nə 

variants often Fontina

: a cheese that is semisoft to hard in texture and mild to medium sharp in flavor

Examples of fontina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cheese Steak Sandwich, made with shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers, fontina cheese, and horseradish cream on a soft hoagie and served with fries, offers something substantial that lasts into the later quarters. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

Roundhouse Brewpub The Cristo Twisto is a Monte Cristo with a twist, with raspberry fritter bread, fontina cheese, turkey breast, prosciutto, arugula, raspberry sauce dusted with powdered sugar. —Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026

The first course will be a choice between Meatballs al Forno and Arancini, which is crispy risotto balls stuffed with fontina, mozzarella, parmesan and roasted garlic. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026

Each pepper is topped with a heaping pile of fontina cheese. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fontina

• arena
• athena
• cantina
• carina
• carmina
• catena
• czarina
• domina
• equina
• farina
• galena
• glossina