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

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ginger ale

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

He eased open the kitchen door and set the ginger ale and crackers down on the table as noiselessly as he could manage.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez