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root beer
noun
: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings
Examples of root beer in a Sentence
a bottle of root beer
Recent Examples on the Web
After Franks was dead, the pair drove some distance away, stripped the corpse of its clothing (but didn’t abuse it in any other way) and waited until night fell, passing time by stopping for sandwiches and root beer.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Holcomb is wagering Triple XXX root beer, sugar cream pie from Wick’s and a pork tenderloin from Harry’s Chocolate Shop.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
But there’s more to drink here than Boylan root beer: Just look for the bouncer, who’s probably not guarding the seeded rolls.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The drink list includes shakes, a variety of lemonades, iced tea, sodas and root beer.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
root beer
noun
: a sweet carbonated drink flavored with extracts of roots and herbs
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about root beer
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