fridge

noun

variants or less commonly frig

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

Please put the milk in the fridge.
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Plus, more than 600,000 Frigidaire mini fridges have been recalled — here’s what to know. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 31 July 2025 Roll the mixture into a log, wrap it in plastic, and place it in the fridge until ready to use. Sherri Gordon, Health, 31 July 2025 Roll the mixture into small 3/4-inch balls, and place on a sheet pan in the fridge to chill until firm, 1 to 2 hours. Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 31 July 2025 Prater has pieces like John Wayne Gacy’s clown costume, Jeffrey Dahmer’s bloody fridge, Charles Manson’s guitar, and even more notably, the Trinity Killer’s hammer and the Bay Harbor Butcher’s blood slides. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fridge

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fridge was in 1926

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“Fridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fridge. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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