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hard cider

[ hahrd sahy-der ]

noun

  1. cider


hard cider

noun

  1. fermented apple juice Compare sweet cider
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard cider1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Example Sentences

We now have Thai-chile hot sauce in the cupboard, sourdough starter on the counter, hard cider in the basement, and kimchi in the fridge.

His approach loosened me up to try new things and persuaded me not be too upset if something didn’t turn out exactly how I envisioned—like when a whole batch of hard cider ended up flat in the bottles.

Hard Cider nodded to me, with a keen glance from his little, bloodshot eyes.

Hard Cider at once began on the kitchen floor, ripping up a plank to examine the timbers beneath.

I scuffed my feet in them, and even hung one from my ear, as children do, while Hard Cider regarded me scornfully.

I stepped into the house straightway, and told Hard Cider to order the trellis lumber for me.

Hard Cider came to build our pergola, and the clematis vines arrived to grow over it.

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