fridge
A fridge is a large kitchen appliance used to keep food and drinks cold so they stay fresh for longer. It is the shortened, most common name for a refrigerator used in daily life.
Examples
3 of 5Please put the milk back in the fridge after you use it.
Please place the milk inside the refrigerator after using it.
The laboratory maintains a dedicated fridge for biological samples.
The lab keeps a specific refrigerator for storing biological materials.
Is there any juice left in the fridge?
Do we have any juice remaining in the refrigerator?
Synonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of a 'bridge' that is made of ice; a 'fridge' is like a bridge to cold food.
Quick Quiz
The milk will go bad if you don't put it in the ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: fridge
Examples
Please put the milk back in the fridge after you use it.
everydayPlease place the milk inside the refrigerator after using it.
The laboratory maintains a dedicated fridge for biological samples.
formalThe lab keeps a specific refrigerator for storing biological materials.
Is there any juice left in the fridge?
informalDo we have any juice remaining in the refrigerator?
Modern fridge efficiency has improved significantly over the last decade.
academicThe energy performance of contemporary refrigerators has seen major growth in ten years.
Employees are requested to label their food in the communal office fridge.
businessStaff members should put names on their food kept in the shared workplace refrigerator.
Synonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
raid the fridge
to look for food in the refrigerator, usually quickly or at night
fridge logic
realizing a mistake in a story's logic only after the event is over
chill in the fridge
to make something cold by putting it inside
Often Confused With
A freezer is much colder and turns things into ice, while a fridge only keeps things cold.
They mean the same thing, but 'fridge' is informal/common and 'refrigerator' is formal.
Usage Notes
In nearly all spoken English situations, 'fridge' is preferred over the longer word 'refrigerator'.
Common Mistakes
Learners often forget that the full word 'refrigerator' does not have a 'd', whereas 'fridge' does.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'bridge' that is made of ice; a 'fridge' is like a bridge to cold food.
Word Origin
An abbreviation of 'refrigerator', likely influenced by the early brand name 'Frigidaire'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In many English-speaking countries, people use the fridge door as a bulletin board for magnets, photos, and children's schoolwork.
Quick Quiz
The milk will go bad if you don't put it in the ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: fridge
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