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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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Our A.I. future probably won’t be à la carte, and for now we’ve already ordered the whole thing.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

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

All Seaboard dining cars offer, aside from regular à la carte service, a sixty-cent dinner known as the "Blue Plate Special."

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace

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