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beverage

American  
[bev-er-ij, bev-rij] / ˈbɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈbɛv rɪdʒ /

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 British  
/ ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ /

noun

  1. any drink, usually other than water

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Etymology

Origin of beverage

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French beverage, bevarage, equivalent to be ( i ) vre to drink + -age -age

Example Sentences

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The Plano, Texas, company plans to sell vessels for about 10 movies in 2026, said Cinemark senior vice president David Haywood, who oversees food and beverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"A local food and beverage supplier has recently explained to us that they have been notified of fuel surcharges on delivery to the island, and we can expect that will get passed onto us."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Yet Pepsi said over the weekend that it had decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless, according to CNN, which said the beverage company Diaego had also pulled out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Coca-Cola previously held NBA beverage marketing rights from 1986 through 2015, primarily benefiting Sprite, before PepsiCo took over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, he couldn’t resist the comforts of the warm beverage, and, plagued by the insatiable thirst of his displaced soul, he took a sip.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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