gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grab an iced coffee at Meaney’s Mini Donuts and Coffeehouse or a gelato at Made In Rome, and spend an afternoon strolling the village. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

The family of five visited several historical sites, from Roman basilicas to the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain, even sampling authentic Italian gelato. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

For a picnic or an outdoor snack, Sea Beans has convenient grab-and-go coffee, pastries, gelato, breakfast, and lunch options. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025

Its signature restaurant, FYSH at EDITION, wins the hearts and palates of guests with inventive, scale-to-tail seafood (like vanilla gelato with tuna eyes) amid velvet banquets and tropical plants. —AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato