drinks - general words

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beverage

beverage [noun]

a drink of any type

US

/ˈbev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/

UK

/ˈbev.ər.ɪdʒ/

Example:

Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

beverage

bev‧er‧age /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: bevrage, from beivre 'to drink', from Latin bibere]
formal a hot or cold drink:
alcoholic beverages
the Food and Beverage Manager
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ drink something that you drink: ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’ | They had a few drinks in a local bar.
▪ something to drink especially spoken a drink: Can I get you something to drink?
▪ soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it: Coca-Cola and other soft drinks
▪ toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future: At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.
▪ beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on ↑menus and signs: Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage. | the list of beverages

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beverage

bev·er·age [beverage beverages] [ˈbevərɪdʒ] [ˈbevərɪdʒ] noun (formal)
any type of drink except water
• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bevrage, based on Latin bibere ‘to drink’.
Example Bank:
• regulations concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages.

• Studies on the consumption of various alcoholic beverages have been conducted.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beverage / ˈbev. ə r.ɪdʒ / / -ɚ- / noun [ C ] formal

a drink of any type:

Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.

We do not sell alcoholic beverages.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

beverage

[be̱vərɪʤ]
beverages
N-COUNT: usu pl, oft adj N
Beverages are drinks. [FORMAL]
  Alcoholic beverages are served in the hotel lounge.
  ...artificially sweetened beverages.
  ...foods and beverages.
Syn:
drink

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

beverage

bev·er·age /ˈbɛvrɪʤ/ noun, pl -ag·es [count] somewhat formal : something you can drink : a liquid for drinking
• May I offer you a beverage? [=drink]
• Beverages are listed on the back of the menu.
• alcoholic/nonalcoholic beverages