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View synonyms for à la carte

à la carte

[ ah luh kahrt, al-uh; French a la kart ]

adjective

  1. with a separate price for each dish offered on the menu: Compare prix fixe, table d'hôte.

    dinner à la carte.

  2. with a separate price for each item on a list:

    Spa treatments can be booked à la carte, or you can choose one of our packages.

à la carte

/ a la kart; ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt; æ lə /

adjective

  1. (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte
  2. (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of à la carte1

First recorded in 1815–20; from French: literally, “according to the menu”; carte
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Word History and Origins

Origin of à la carte1

C19: from French, literally: according to the card

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