Beverage Definition

bĕvər-ĭj, bĕvrĭj
beverages
noun
beverages
Any one of various liquids for drinking, usually excluding water.
American Heritage
Any liquid for drinking, esp. one other than water.
Webster's New World

A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.

Wiktionary

(slang, archaic) A treat, or drink money.

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Other Word Forms of Beverage

Noun

Singular:
beverage
Plural:
beverages

Origin of Beverage

  • Middle English from Old French bevrage from beivre to drink from Latin bibere pō(i)- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French bevrage, from boivre (“to drink”), from Latin bibō. Cognate to imbibe.

    From Wiktionary

Beverage Sentence Examples

  • The town has been famous from remote times for a beverage called "white ale."

  • The early history of tea as a beverage is mainly traditional.

  • Did this country afford any beverage beside water?

  • Beverage options include sodas and iced tea, and for dessert you may choose almond cookies or sweet pastry puffs.

  • Cynthia emerged with a tray of drinks and Dean was surprised that beer was the beverage of choice.

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Words Starting With

BBEBEV

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BE & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With GE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With E