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soft drink

American  

noun

  1. a beverage that is not alcoholic or intoxicating and is usually carbonated, as root beer or ginger ale.


soft drink British  

noun

  1. a nonalcoholic drink, usually cold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soft drink

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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McDonald’s will also continue to offer its McChicken meal deal for $5 and McDouble meal deal for $6—each comes with four-piece McNuggets, small fries and a small soft drink.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The lemon-lime soda giant on Tuesday was named the official soft drink of the league, taking over from PepsiCo’s rival citrus brand Starry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

For Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drink volumes were flat for the quarter, while trademark Coca-Cola volume grew 1%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Just like the slogan of that popular soft drink.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Do we have a soft drink to offer our guest? Did you bring out the soup from the freezer? Lets go to the kitchen,” his mother said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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