soft drink

American  

noun

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

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soft drink British  

noun

1. a nonalcoholic drink, usually cold

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Etymology

Origin of soft drink

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The shortage also affected Asahi's soft drinks, such as ginger beer and soda water.

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The sugar tax applies to pre-packaged soft drinks with added sugar.

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WW2 ended before the troops got to try it, but it ended up being commercialised by what became the American soft drink giant, Minute Maid.

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The problem isn't just affecting beer, she adds, there are also shortages of Asahi's soft drinks, such as ginger beer and soda water.

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Asahi is the biggest brewer in Japan, but it also makes soft drinks and food products, as well as supplying own-brand goods to other retailers.

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Related Words

• cola
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