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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

Sprite, a Coca-Cola brand, was named the official soft drink of the National Basketball Association on Tuesday, replacing PepsiCo’s 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

While there are the usual array of snack food and soft drink companies that will appearin the commercial breaks, viewers will also see a spurt in pharmaceutical ads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

But with a DOD of 4, only someone schooled in colas is going to be able to pick up on the subtle nuances that distinguish each soft drink.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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