à la carte

• a la carte

Borrowed from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæ.ləˈkɑːt/, /ˌæ.læˈkɑːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.ləˈkɑɹt/, /ˌɑ.lɑˈkɑɹt/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t

à la carte (not comparable)

1. (food and drink) allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu

   The restaurant had a huge à la carte menu and four specials that day.

• table d'hôte

à la carte (not comparable)

1. By ordering individually priced items from the menu

   We ate à la carte, as that was most economical.

• table d'hôte

Borrowed from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).

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à la carte

1. (Food and drink) allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu
2. (Food and drink) with each dish priced
3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist

• IPA^(key): /a la kaʁt/

à la carte

1. (Food and drink) allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu
2. (Food and drink) with each dish priced
3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist

Borrowed from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌa.laˈkaʈː/

à la carte (not comparable)

1. (Food and drink) à la carte