alcohol-free

British  

adjective

1. (of beer or wine) containing only a trace of alcohol Compare low-alcohol

2. (of a period of time) during which no alcoholic drink is consumed

   there should be one or two alcohol-free days a week

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Example Sentences

During his tenure, Van den Brink sought to rein in costs—including through a plan to cut 8,000 jobs launched in 2021—and push the brewer into alcohol-free products at a time many consumers are cutting back on booze spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fruit juices, alcohol-free beer and wine, and meal replacement drinks do not pay the tax.

From BBC

Alcohol-free beer or wine, infant formula, drinks sold as powder and cocktails or mocktails served in an open container also don't fall within the scope of the sugar tax.

From BBC

A top French wine salon risks upsetting the traditional defenders of the country's famed viticulture by handing over increased space to the booming alcohol-free sector.

From Barron's

Given the worrying trend of declining wine consumption, alcohol-free versions could be "one of the ways out of this crisis," he argued.

From Barron's

Related Words

• nonalcoholic