fridge

noun

ˈfrij 

variants or less commonly frig

: refrigerator

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

Please put the milk in the fridge.

Recent Examples on the Web

Use it to keep meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and more fresh in the fridge or pantry. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026

After a busy holiday season filled with potlucks, cocktail hours, and other festive events, now is the perfect time to stock your fridge with fresh foods and enjoy more meals at home. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

Joint Venture’s Food Recovery Initiative installed four fridges at affordable housing sites in San Jose and Palo Alto, and Martha’s Kitchen stocks them with fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries and ready-to-eat meals. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

Of course, there are nannies, producers, her husband’s political dynasty, and an industrial-grade fridge and oven behind the scenes. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fridge

• fridge-freezer

Rhymes for fridge

• bridge
• midge
• ridge
• abridge
• drawbridge
• footbridge
• oxbridge

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

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