A LA CARTE
Dictionary entry overview: What does a la carte mean?
• A LA CARTE (noun)
The noun A LA CARTE has 1 sense:
1. a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
Familiarity information: A LA CARTE used as a noun is very rare.
• A LA CARTE (adjective)
The adjective A LA CARTE has 1 sense:
1. (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
Familiarity information: A LA CARTE used as an adjective is very rare.
• A LA CARTE (adverb)
The adverb A LA CARTE has 1 sense:
1. by ordering items listed individually on a menu
Familiarity information: A LA CARTE used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• A LA CARTE (noun)
Meaning:
A menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("a la carte" is a kind of...):
bill of fare; card; carte; carte du jour; menu (a list of dishes available at a restaurant)
• A LA CARTE (adjective)
Meaning:
(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
Antonym:
table d'hote ((of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price)
• A LA CARTE (adverb)
Meaning:
By ordering items listed individually on a menu
Context example:
we ate a la carte
