beverage

[bev-er-ij, bev-rij]

noun

1. any potable liquid, especially one other than water, as tea, coffee, beer, or milk.

   The price of the meal includes a beverage.

beverage

/ ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ /

noun

1. any drink, usually other than water

Word History and Origins

Origin of beverage¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French beverage, bevarage, equivalent to be ( i ) vre to drink + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of beverage¹

C13: from Old French bevrage , from beivre to drink, from Latin bibere

Example Sentences

“Erewhon is all about being at the cutting edge of food and beverage, for a premium price,” Wells said.

From Los Angeles Times

For a nostalgic adult beverage, try the “Secret” cocktail with a Fruity Pebble rim, or the strawberry swing if mocktails are more your speed.

From Salon

Not to mention that sales of raw milk — another beverage that Kennedy is a vocal proponent of — increased 20 to 65 percent since last year, according to the market research firm NielsenIQ.

From Salon

Back in June, I was relentlessly being fed recipes for summer’s hottest beverage: pickled lemonade.

From Salon

Never mind, for the moment, the sponsorships with Asian airlines, retailers, beverage companies, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• drink 
• liquor