fridge

Everyday

A cold cupboard in the kitchen that keeps food and drinks cool and fresh, usually about 3–5 °C. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and food safety: keep milk, meat, cheese and leftovers in the fridge so germs grow slowly; put raw meat on the bottom shelf; shut the door quickly to save energy; a freezer is much colder (about −18 °C). In science: cooling slows down how food goes off. Phrases: in the fridge, fridge door, fridge magnet, fridge-freezer, out of the fridge.

Examples

• Put the milk back in the fridge. tree →
• The fridge keeps food fresh. tree →
• Close the fridge door, please. tree →
• Raw meat goes on the bottom shelf of the fridge. tree →
• My drawing is on the fridge with a magnet. tree →
• Leftover pizza is in the fridge. tree →
• Butter is hard when it comes out of the fridge. tree →
• Never play inside an old fridge — you could get trapped. tree →

Note

Countable: fridges. Short for «refrigerator» (US uses «refrigerator» or «fridge»). Spelling: «fridge» has a d, though «refrigerator» does not. The fridge is cool, not freezing; the freezer is below 0 °C.