À LA CARTE Definition & Meaning

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à la carte

[ ah luh kahrt, al-uh; French a la kart ]

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adjective

with a separate price for each dish offered on the menu: Compare prix fixe, table d'hôte.
dinner à la carte.
with a separate price for each item on a list:
Spa treatments can be booked à la carte, or you can choose one of our packages.

à la carte

/ a la kart; ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt; æ lə /

adjective

(of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte
(of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of à la carte¹

First recorded in 1815–20; from French: literally, “according to the menu”; carte

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of à la carte¹

C19: from French, literally: according to the card

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The company doesn’t lease its pieces a la carte, instead offering tailored whole-home packages with on-site setup.

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You can choose between an 8-course tasting menu, served at the chef’s counter or in the dining room, or an à la carte menu, available only in the dining room.

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Customers purchase what they need a la carte — a combination of jacket hoses, nozzles, valves and adapters that, when assembled, vastly increases the water flow rate from a homeowner’s outdoor faucet.

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They offer omakase and à la carte sushi.

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From Jan. 1 to Jan. 22, customers can get $1 regular Nacho Fries with the purchase of any a la carte 5-piece or 10-piece nugget order.

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