prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

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The menu is designed for sharing, with à la carte and prix fixe options. Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 For example, a three-course prix fixe meal may start with an appetizer course, followed by an entrée course and, finally, a dessert course. Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025 Pro tip: Come for Sunday supper to enjoy a seven-course prix fixe menu for $42 per person. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 Visit for a special occasion dinner and choose from the prix fixe menu inspired by the property's art and nature and featuring local and seasonal ingredients from the restaurant's culinary farm. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prix fixe

Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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