ginger ale

noun

1. a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger extract.

ginger ale

noun

1. a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract

Word History and Origins

Origin of ginger ale¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

If you thought that going sober meant signing up for a lifetime of tepid ginger ale, think again.

From Seattle Times

If you approach everything as if it has meaning — misspelled signs, toilet figurines, the differences between 7-Up and ginger ale — well, then it does.

From New York Times

"We didn't have milk for the cereal. And I'm not exaggerating, I used to use ginger ale for milk — that's how bad it was. So I had to go steal milk from the neighbors."

From Salon

Holding a glass of ginger ale, Mr. Biden went on to toast “two great nations, two great friends, and two great powers.”

From New York Times

In the neighborhood, he was known for simple things he liked: cheese, onion crisps, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate bars, Bell’s Whisky with a splash of ginger ale and the sport of cricket.

From Washington Times