milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk How to pronounce milkshake (audio)
variants or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake

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Eight Turn Crepe’s menu also includes gelato, bubble tea, fresh fruit tea, superfood smoothies, Japanese milkshakes and coffee drinks. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2025 That’s almost as impressive as the 7-in-1 ice cream modes—ice cream, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, sorbet, frozen smoothie bowl, and mix-ins—all that operate at the touch of a button. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 The machine, designed to make all manner of slushies, frappes, milkshakes, and frozen cocktails at the touch of a button, sold out almost instantly. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 Checkers offerings include burgers, wings, fries, fish, milkshakes. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milkshake

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milkshake was in 1886

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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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milk shake

noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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