fridge

American  

[frij] / frɪdʒ /

noun

Informal.

1. a refrigerator.

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fridge British  

/ frɪdʒ /

noun

1. informal short for refrigerator

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Etymology

Origin of fridge

1925–30; by shortening of refrigerator or Frigidaire

Example Sentences

It’s much easier to stock a supportive fridge, prep a few flexible building blocks and make healthy food genuinely delicious than it is to rely solely on willpower.

From Salon

A liquefaction train, which cools the gas, is like a giant refrigerator, but unlike an unplugged fridge at home, restoring it could take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was talking about advertising, and he described a dystopian potential future in which the smart fridges in our kitchens could share information about their owners' dietary choices with health insurers.

From BBC

She pulled a carton of eggs from the fridge.

From Literature

“So,” I said a minute later as I pulled what was left of the chocolate cake out of the fridge and handed Elliot a fork.

From Literature