beverage

noun

bev·​er·​age ˈbev-rij How to pronounce beverage (audio)
ˈbe-və-
: a drinkable liquid

Examples of beverage in a Sentence

Beverages are listed on the back of the menu. would anyone like a beverage with their snack?
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Drinking in the game: For decades, soccer fans in the UK have not been able to enjoy their preferred adult beverages while watching matches at stadiums. Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025 Overall, the real estate investment trust has introduced 1.1 million square feet of new retail space for restaurants and stores into the district, roughly 800,000 square feet of it leased to more than 70 food and beverage businesses. David Moin, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 Service members can get significant discounts on lodging, food, and beverages, because the hotel was built on land controlled by Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025 At the time, the worker was busy seating multiple tables and preparing beverages. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for beverage 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from beivre to drink, from Latin bibere — more at potable

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beverage was in the 15th century

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“Beverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beverage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

beverage

noun
bev·​er·​age ˈbev-(ə-)rij How to pronounce beverage (audio)
: a liquid for drinking

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