energy drink

American

noun

a drink intended to boost mental energy, typically containing sugar and caffeine or other stimulants.

energy drink British

noun

a soft drink containing ingredients designed to boost the drinker's energy, esp after exercise

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

energy drinks

plural

Etymology

Origin of energy drink

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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This included an empty can of energy drink left in the middle of the floor of a clean delivery room - as well as butter "smeared around the top of a birthing pool".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

He also used the magazine’s editorial pages and website to promote his energy drink business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The energy drink company on Thursday logged a profit of $449.2 million, or 46 cents a share, compared with its profit of $270.7 million, or 28 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Townsend is working as a part-time consultant at the club, which was bought and lavishly backed by the energy drink giant last summer.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

To this day you can find piles of sugar cane heaped in tropical markets—offering buyers a refreshing treat that is somewhere between a candy bar and an energy drink.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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