alfresco

or al fres·co

[ al-fres-koh ]

/ ælˈfrɛs koʊ /

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adverb

out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.

adjective

outdoor: an alfresco café.

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Origin of alfresco

1745–55; < Italian: in the cool, in a cool place. See fresco

Words nearby alfresco

alfonso xiii, alford plea, alforja, alfred, alfred the great, alfresco, alfur, alfvén, alfvén wave, alföld, alg.

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Example sentences from the Web for alfresco

Recently, during a particularly cold night, one elderly inmate died in his alfresco bunk.
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Pearce credits himself for conceiving of Tent City, an alfresco jail complex that is one of several Maricopa County jails.
The Immigrant Prison Nightmare|Terry Greene Sterling|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
An alfresco meal, a strange kitchen like this, made me very anxious, I must confess.
General Bramble|Andr Maurois
Everything had been remembered - even the salt, and the knives and forks, which are usually forgotten at alfresco entertainments.
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Vols. I to III|Cuthbert Bede

The latter sat on his tail all through the alfresco meal, directly behind Purt.
The Girls of Central High in Camp|Gertrude W. Morrison
While it was being repaired, we consumed an alfresco breakfast by the side of the road; very enjoyable.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts
In the next scene the Princess Ida and the students are seen at an alfresco luncheon.
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for alfresco

alfresco

/ (ælˈfrɛskəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

in the open air

Word Origin for alfresco

C18: from Italian: in the cool

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alfresco

or al fres·co

adverb

adjective

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Origin of alfresco

Words nearby alfresco

Words related to alfresco

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British Dictionary definitions for alfresco

adjective, adverb

Word Origin for alfresco