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cold drink

American  

noun

  1. a beverage that is chilled.

  2. Chiefly Southern U.S. soft drink.


Example Sentences

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The sign at the entrance offers this four-step guide to the place: grab a chilled bite, choose a cold drink, pour a fresh coffee, snag a quick snack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

This division helps explain a familiar experience: cold on the skin feels very different from the sensation of breathing icy air or swallowing a cold drink.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

There's been a gentle stream of people heading out of the main pedestrian gate towards the bus station, where extra water taps have been set up to make sure everyone can get a cold drink.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Thomas, the homeless person living on skid row, said that during heat waves he usually tries to order a cold drink at Starbucks so he can stay indoors as long as he can.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023

Early in the evenings Mick came in for a cold drink or a sundae.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers