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

There’s also the glory of doing so from the comfort of your own kitchen—and always having your mini fridge well-stocked when friends or family stop by. —Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025

From commercial kitchens optimizing waste and labor to smart apps turning your fridge into a precision tool, artificial intelligence is quietly becoming one of the most effective tools in the fight against food inflation. —Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

The kitchen is adjacent and is pretty basic, with just a sink and cutting board insert, a fridge, a microwave, and some cabinetry. —Adam Williams may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025

Two batches of ice from a fridge icemaker should be discarded. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

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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