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drinker

American  
[dring-ker] / ˈdrɪŋ kər /

noun

  1. a person who drinks.

  2. a person who drinks alcohol habitually or to excess.

drinker British  
/ ˈdrɪŋkə /

noun

  1. a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually

  2. short for drinker moth

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Etymology

Origin of drinker

before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1

Example Sentences

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Adya, the Frappuccino drinker, said she remembered experiencing that switch in the brand identity when she walked into a store in Midtown Manhattan just before the COVID-19 lockdown.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

In October, he wrote a piece for his newsletter “Fingers” all about what he calls the “infantilization” of the American drinker.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Determine what sort of wine drinker your giftee might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

"But I'm not much of a social drinker anyway," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

The drinker waggled his little finger at him and smiled at us with his eyes.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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