liquor
Americannoun
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liquors
plural
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a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
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any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
- Synonyms:
- juice
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Pharmacology. solution.
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a solution of a substance, especially a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
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any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
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pharmacol a solution of a pure substance in water
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brewing warm water added to malt to form wort
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drunk; intoxicated
verb
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Etymology
Origin of liquor
1175–1225; < Latin: a liquid, originally liquidity ( liqu ( ēre ) to be liquid + -or -or 1 ); replacing Middle English lic ( o ) ur < Old French ( French liqueur ) < Latin liquōrem, accusative of liquor
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Seven volunteer Area Planning Commissions would be replaced by a single Neighborhood Appeals Board, cutting costs and standardizing rulings on liquor licenses, hillside homes and small-business projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Fall and Maloney currently hold a temporary liquor license and are awaiting full approval in order to close escrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
About 93% of all Canadian liquor exports in 2025 were sold to the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The group, which lobbies for more opportunities for Belfast artists, is now challenging the government’s position on liquor licensing in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
We drove for a few blocks in silence, passing boarded-up storefronts, rows of fast-food restaurants and liquor stores.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
The company on Tuesday kicked off a promotional campaign for Sarti Rosa, a relatively recent entry to its portfolio of liquors designed to be turned into spritzes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Consider these showstopping splurges and memorable —but more budget-conscious choices — as gifts this holiday season, especially for the entertainers who have everything and the traveler who enjoys trying liquors from around the world.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
Pepper-infused liquors have become hot ingredients in everything from martinis to mules.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2024
Another of her reviews, based on blind tastings by several Times staff members, favored private-label liquors over popular brand names of scotch, bourbon, rye, vodka and gin.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The washing rocks at the river were empty, and the watermelon patches, if any, were left alone to heat their hidden liquors in the sun.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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