noun
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a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually
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short for drinker moth
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of drinker
before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1
Example Sentences
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However, Little-Pengelly said she did not see anything that made her think Donaldson was a hard drinker.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“A regular or even frequent drinker did not usually fit the bill,” Justice Gorsuch says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
When she was growing up, Adya said, she used to be a devoted Starbucks drinker.
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
Cartoons were still fermenting when sold, and because of the pressure, sometimes exploded in the hands of some careless drinker.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Artificial intelligence users are shopping around as US giants face fierce competition from Chinese rivals -- and in Beijing's tech district, drinkers at an AI-themed bar can even plug in to DeepSeek for free.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The results showed that coffee drinkers generally experienced better liver outcomes than people who did not drink coffee.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
She adds that it is specifically younger drinkers asking for chilled reds.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Smaller brews are taking on new life now, as many drinkers cut back on their spending and alcohol consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Neither the dancers nor the drinkers took much note of Theon Greyjoy as he strode to the dais.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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