root beer
noun
a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast.
root beers
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pluralof root beer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I talked to Kempczinski in a room where an old menu hung on the wall advertising 15-cent hamburgers and 10-cent root beers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Sarsaparilla drinks often were made with only sarsaparilla, instead of the mélange of flavors common to root beers, making it perhaps taste a bit more medicinal than refreshing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
All five root beers were poured into plain plastic cups, and it didn’t take long for the criticism to come pouring out.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2016
Ashley makes a natural soda that he says is in a different class from the root beers made by Sprecher’s in Milwaukee and Blumer’s at Minhas in Monroe.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2016
I think about it when we’re stuffing our faces with hot dogs and potato salad and baked beans, and when we’re just chillin’, sippin’ on root beers.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
