Definition of BEVERAGE

beverage

Plural: beverages

Noun

  • A drink, especially one other than water.
  • any liquid suitable for drinking
    • "may I take your beverage order?"
  • A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.
  • (A gift of) drink money.

Examples

  • After playing ZAX for 98 points, I deserved a celebratory beverage.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 14

beverage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beverage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beverage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

beverage: valid Words With Friends Word