distiller
Americannoun
-
an apparatus for distilling, as a condenser; still.
-
a person or company whose business it is to extract alcoholic liquors by distillation.
noun
Etymology
Origin of distiller
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
The Italian distiller set out cautiously positive guidance for a year in which it expects sales and earnings growth to be tempered by trade tariffs and currency effects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
After showing me around the production floor, Andrew Shearer, the company’s 29-year-old head distiller, walked me to the big, airy bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
French distiller Remy Cointreau RCO -5.37%decrease; red down pointing triangle downgraded its guidance for fiscal 2026 due to persisting challenges in China and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
I put the distiller in there, the peanut can, the empty water jugs.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.