beverage
Americannoun
noun
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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
Explanation
A beverage is any type of drink. It's something you might offer a guest in your house; it's also the favorite moniker of companies that manufacture both soda and juice — they call themselves beverage companies. One of the most popular beverages in history is Coca-Cola, developed in 1886. Initially, Coke was called a brain tonic for intellectuals. Ingredients of the original recipe included coca leaves and cola nuts, and until 1909 contained small amounts of cocaine. Today, the Coca Cola company markets hundreds of beverages including soft drinks, juices, and sports drinks.
Vocabulary lists containing beverage
Example Sentences
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“Why are the supply points, engaged as they are in routine contract manufacturing, the most profitable food and beverage companies in the world?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
"Everything is big, even the Coke is big," Baghdad says, referring to the carbonated beverage.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
At a funeral in 1987, he made conversation with someone who had just left ICEE, the frozen beverage company, and learned it was struggling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
One sorter uses AI to identify aluminum beverage cans.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
On the beverage aisle, you can buy 875 calories of soda for a dollar.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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