Library / English Dictionary

A LA CARTE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("a la carte" is a kind of...):

bill of fare; card; carte; carte du jour; menu (a list of dishes available at a restaurant)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

table d'hote ((of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price)

 III. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

By ordering items listed individually on a menu

Example:

we ate a la carte

Classified under:

Adverbs

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