a la carte

A form of à la carte — Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu.

Opposite
table d'hote
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Meanings

adverba la carte (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of à la carte.
adjectivea la carte (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of à la carte.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item

Opposite
table d'hote

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

a la carte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20la%20carte

MLA

“a la carte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20la%20carte. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a la carte,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20la%20carte.

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