liquor
Americannoun
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liquors
plural
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a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
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any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
- Synonyms:
- juice
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Pharmacology. solution.
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a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
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any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
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pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water
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brewing warm water added to malt to form wort
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drunk; intoxicated
verb
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Etymology
Origin of liquor
1175–1225; < Latin: a liquid, originally liquidity ( liqu ( ēre ) to be liquid + -or -or 1 ); replacing Middle English lic ( o ) ur < Old French ( French liqueur ) < Latin liquōrem, accusative of liquor
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Canadian provinces' removal of US alcohol from liquor stores also saw exports of US spirits drop by over 70 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The city’s liquor licenses are capped at about 1,600 and can cost more than $500,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The two sides have been at an impasse on several issues, including US tariffs on autos and many Canadian provinces banning American liquor sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Canadian goods that could face new 50% duties include milk, cream and whey, as well as hockey equipment, liquor and wood products like particle board.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The first antique shop was called George Pines, out on a ring road, wedged between a betting shop and a liquor store.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Josh pals around with the club’s impossibly wealthy members, serves them rare brown liquors and flies off with them to exotic locales at a moment’s notice.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Pepper-infused liquors have become hot ingredients in everything from martinis to mules.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2024
Another of her reviews, based on blind tastings by several Times staff members, favored private-label liquors over popular brand names of scotch, bourbon, rye, vodka and gin.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Tequila, the king of Mexican liquors, is taking off in Europe.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023
The washing rocks at the river were empty, and the watermelon patches, if any, were left alone to heat their hidden liquors in the sun.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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