Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Outdoors; in fresh air.

    As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.

  2. (not comparable)Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

More definitions
  • outside a building

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The couple sat down for a charming alfresco dinner in the garden.

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Origin

From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedal desko

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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