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Definitions

a la carte

[ah luh kahrt, al-uh, a la kart] / ˌɑ lə ˈkɑrt, ˌæl ə, a la ˈkart /
ADJECTIVE
having menu items priced separately
Synonyms
WEAK
from the menu separately
ADVERB
having menu items priced separately
Synonyms
WEAK
from the menu separately

Example Sentences

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While Williams-Sonoma offers a number of complete Thanksgiving dinners for delivery—including one featuring a Cajun-style fried turkey, and another with a honey-glazed ham—the kitchenware and gourmet-food retailer also offers dozens of à la carte offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

They offer omakase and à la carte sushi.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025

Well-regarded Australian chef and restaurateur Neil Perry created the lounge’s à la carte menu.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

For comparison, if you were to order those three meats off the à la carte menu, it would cost just under $130 total.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

On the crested bill of fare we learn that there are other things to be had, but that they must be ordered à la carte.

From Europe After 8:15 by Benton, Thomas H.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.