drinking age
noun
: the age at which a person can legally buy and drink alcohol
The drinking age in the U.S. is 21.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Starting with the Haunted Mansion, passengers, of drinking age, can watch waltzing ghosts and sip on spooky cocktails in the parlor dedicated to the iconic attraction or embrace their inner Jungle Cruise skipper at the Skipper Society lounge where guests will see all the nods to the iconic ride.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
The 1984 Minimum Age Drinking Act, a federal law that tied federal highway dollars to state’s having a minimum drinking age of 21.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Beyond a younger legal drinking age – 18 years for most European countries, as opposed to 21 in the US – mass transit in Europe and many Asian countries is far more robust, which makes transportation much more convenient and safer.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Starting with the Haunted Mansion, passengers, of drinking age, can watch waltzing ghosts and sip on spooky cocktails in the parlor dedicated to the iconic attraction or embrace their inner Jungle Cruise skipper at the Skipper Society lounge where guests will see all the nods to the iconic ride.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
The 1984 Minimum Age Drinking Act, a federal law that tied federal highway dollars to state’s having a minimum drinking age of 21.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Beyond a younger legal drinking age – 18 years for most European countries, as opposed to 21 in the US – mass transit in Europe and many Asian countries is far more robust, which makes transportation much more convenient and safer.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Drinking age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20age. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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