Get to know Antipasto better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like appetizer or appetiser.
Antipasto in a sentence
Antipasto meaning
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.
Using Antipasto
- The main meaning on this page is: An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.
- Useful related words include: appetizer, appetiser, starter.
- In the example corpus, antipasto often appears in combinations such as: antipasto platters, an antipasto.
Context around Antipasto
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antipasto
- In this selection, "antipasto" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, enjoying, italian, sold, platters, meat and board stand out and add context to how "antipasto" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dishes and antipasto platters and getting an antipasto board 15. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antipasto" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antipasto
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In Italy, capicola is a mainstay in sandwiches, pasta dishes, and antipasto platters. (13 words)
Disappointingly, my guest insisted on getting an antipasto board (£15, serves two) - he will not be invited again. (18 words)
Recent menus have included Italian antipasto platters, fried chicken with all the fixin’s and an afternoon tea–themed spread. (20 words)
The Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen's Manual offers a different explanation, that the sandwich was created by early-twentieth-century street vendors called "hokey-pokey men", who sold antipasto salad, meats, cookies and buns with a cut in it. (39 words)
A true celebration of Italian gastronomy, inside you’ll find a selection of eight items including an antipasto meat platter, pecorino cheese, olives, chilli flakes, cherry tomato sauce and spaghetti that comes in packaging designed by Dolce & Gabbana. (38 words)
Activities include a ‘meet the makers’ event in partnership with East Hotel, where guests can taste wines from five local wineries while enjoying antipasto by the fire. (27 words)
Example sentences (6)
Activities include a ‘meet the makers’ event in partnership with East Hotel, where guests can taste wines from five local wineries while enjoying antipasto by the fire.
In Italy, capicola is a mainstay in sandwiches, pasta dishes, and antipasto platters.
A true celebration of Italian gastronomy, inside you’ll find a selection of eight items including an antipasto meat platter, pecorino cheese, olives, chilli flakes, cherry tomato sauce and spaghetti that comes in packaging designed by Dolce & Gabbana.
Disappointingly, my guest insisted on getting an antipasto board (£15, serves two) - he will not be invited again.
Recent menus have included Italian antipasto platters, fried chicken with all the fixin’s and an afternoon tea–themed spread.
The Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen's Manual offers a different explanation, that the sandwich was created by early-twentieth-century street vendors called "hokey-pokey men", who sold antipasto salad, meats, cookies and buns with a cut in it.
Common combinations with antipasto
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- antipasto platters 2×
- an antipasto 2×