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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

“Customers should have to pay for side dishes à la carte, so they only order what they will finish,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

And it sets up an ingenious, à la carte menu of legal protections and obligation that the couple can pick and choose among.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2023

An excellent lunch can be obtained here at a fixed price, and one can also eat à la carte.

From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis, Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel)