beverage

CEFRC1

/ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    any liquid suitable for drinking.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    (A gift of) drink money.

Examples

  • The meal includes dessert as well as beverage.

  • Milk is a popular beverage.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname.

  2. A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, often excluding water.

More examples

In context

  • The entrée includes a beverage.

  • alcoholic beverage

  • carbonated beverage

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English beverage, from Old French beverage, variant of bevrage, from beivre (“to drink”), variant of boivre (“to drink”), from Latin bibō. Related to imbibe.