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bill of fare

American  

noun

  1. a list of foods that are served; menu.

  2. the program of entertainment, as at a theater.


bill of fare British  

noun

  1. another name for menu

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bill of fare

First recorded in 1630–40

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The end result fits in well on Simpson’s bill of fare, which is so traditional that King says they wouldn’t dream of calling it anything as newfangled as a menu.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Alas, if all that some people know about vegetarian offerings is a “meh” item on a fast-food bill of fare, they’ll have made up their minds: “Yuck. I don’t like vegetarian food.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2022

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, was recently on the bill of fare served up by some of the House’s most conservative members and the Freedom Caucus.

From Fox News Jul. 26, 2020

When travel I on land or sea or air, By any mode of transport I may go, However thou mayst urge this bill of fare, Wouldst sample I this dish?

From Washington Post May 16, 2019

It was then the principal inn of the town, with a first rate bill of fare.

From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice

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