lager

[ lah-ger, law- ]

/ ˈlɑ gər, ˈlɔ- /

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noun

Also called lager beer . a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.

verb (used with object)

to age (beer) usually by storing in tanks at just-below freezing temperatures for several weeks or months.

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Origin of lager

1835–45; short for lager beer, half adoption, half translation of German Lagerbier.See lair¹, beer

Words nearby lager

Lag b'Omer, lag correlation, lagen, lagena, lageniform, lager, lagered-up, Lagerfeld, Lagerkvist, Lagerlöf, lager lout

Other definitions for lager (2 of 2)

lager²

[ lah-ger ]

/ ˈlɑ gər /

noun, verb (used with or without object) South African.

laager.

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How to use lager in a sentence

While Montucky does offer its lager in 12-ounce cans, it’s mostly found in 16-ounce tallboys.
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Britain’s National Health Service say men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis, which is six pints of lager or a bottle and a half of wine.
Prince Harry tells Oprah Winfrey of his excessive drinking and drug use — and says the royal family made him ‘suffer’ as a child|William Booth|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
It’s like the lager people would know, but with depth and flavor.
Senate, a classic D.C. beer, is on tap at Nationals Park this season|Scott Allen|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
Until a few years ago, Craig Laughlin drank nothing but macro lagers when he was in the mood for a cold beverage.
Craig Laughlin will soon have a hat trick of beer collaborations, all for a good cause|Scott Allen|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

Then again, I’d likely have a breeze, a cold lager and a great view to distract me.
Popeyes’ new fish sandwich is a muted sequel to the chicken sandwich blockbuster of 2019|Emily Heil|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
I am sure that no one in a Gulag or Kanz-lager would have turned their nose up at some fresh poultry.
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Order a cold lager and top it off with a mixed green salad and Pizza Diavolo.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Help it all down with one of the many home-brewed beers—the lager and seasonal Christmas beer disappeared quickly at our table.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|December 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The lager which is a feature now well known of African warfare, is the same thing in principle.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
It's the same old story, so common—a champagne appetite and a lager beer pocketbook.
Step Lively!|George Niblo
General Stevens at once had all the lager thrown into the road, and the wagons sent back for the abandoned rations.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
Steam beer and lager was five cents a glass and whiskey ten cents.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
Haight was the real head-man, but he was too fond of lager-beer to be in trusted with so large a business.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman

British Dictionary definitions for lager (1 of 2)

lager¹

/ (ˈlɑːɡə) /

noun

a light-bodied effervescent beer, fermented in a closed vessel using yeasts that sink to the bottom of the brewCompare ale

Word Origin for lager

C19: from German Lagerbier beer for storing, from Lager storehouse

British Dictionary definitions for lager (2 of 2)

lager²

/ (ˈlɑːɡə) /

noun

a variant spelling of laager

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