beverage
Americannoun
noun
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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In certain districts, authorities are also handing out fines for food and beverage shop operators who do not install waste bins.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Researchers hope the beverage could offer benefits for a condition that currently has limited treatment options.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
For investors, the key question is whether some of China’s listed restaurant and beverage giants are masking franchisee stress beneath aggressive expansion.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
If the atmosphere of the world could be depicted by an Erewhon beverage, it wouldn’t be a vibrant, cheerful one, like the bright magenta Pitaya Smoothie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
In front of us was the beverage section.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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