ginger ale

American  

noun

ginger ales plural

1. a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger extract.

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ginger ale British  

noun

1. a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ginger ales
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ginger ale

First recorded in 1835–45

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How does ginger-ale compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• ginger ale vs. ginger beer

Example Sentences

The son would respond, “a double,” and then take his ginger ale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I coughed up $15.99 for Wi-Fi—much more than most airlines charge—and $9.98 for Pringles and a can of ginger ale.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

If you approach everything as if it has meaning — misspelled signs, toilet figurines, the differences between 7-Up and ginger ale — well, then it does.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2023

White wine sangria, featuring triple sec, ginger ale and fruit, is also perfect as a help-yourself drink.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

I also run downstairs and make a bowl of popcorn, and grab and chug half a twenty-ounce bottle of tepid ginger ale.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone