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

Methanol, a toxic chemical used in household and industrial products like antifreeze, is sometimes added to drinks as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic beverages.

From New York Times

Unlike ethanol, the key component of alcoholic beverages, methanol is toxic to humans.

From BBC

The cocoa beverages were prepared by dissolving 12 g cocoa powder into 250 ml of whole milk.

From Science Daily

These patterns illustrate the complex interrelationships of alcohol consumption, premature death and disease, regardless of the beverage type.

From Science Daily

He would welcome efforts to crack down on the amount of salt allowed in foods and to curtail consumption of added sugars, refined grains and sugar-sweetened beverages.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• drink
• liquor