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

Judges have struggled even to define how copyright infringement principles apply to technology that doesn’t output exact copies of copyrighted works but “mimics” them — rather like how the beverage machine in Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” delivered “a cupful of liquid that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea.”

From Los Angeles Times

According to credit card processor Square, and as reported by CBS, nearly 75% of remote transactions in food and beverage now ask for a tip, including online orders and at self-service kiosks.

From Salon

Food, beverage and packaging costs were up due to inflation affecting several key ingredients, specifically avocados and dairy.

From Salon

“What is the self-help cure for the folks watching tonight who are pacing, the folks who’ve been getting 20,000 steps a day all week to burn off anxiety? The folks who may have a bottle of their favorite beverage in front of them?”

From Los Angeles Times

These ceramic, cork-backed coasters, which come in sets of four, may be made in China and sold by a Seattle-based company, but what they showcase while supporting your beverage of choice is pure SoCal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• drink
• liquor