alfresco
or al fres·co
[al-fres-koh]
- out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
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- outdoor: an alfresco café.
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Origin of alfresco
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Contemporary Examples
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.
Historical Examples
The latter sat on his tail all through the alfresco meal, directly behind Purt.
The Girls of Central High in CampGertrude W. Morrison
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 IIICuthbert Bede
An alfresco meal, a strange kitchen like this, made me very anxious, I must confess.
General BrambleAndr Maurois
In the next scene the Princess Ida and the students are seen at an alfresco luncheon.
The Secrets of a SavoyardHenry A. Lytton
While it was being repaired, we consumed an alfresco breakfast by the side of the road; very enjoyable.
alfresco
- in the open air
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Word Origin
C18: from Italian: in the cool
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