beverage

noun

bev·​er·​age ˈbev-rij 

ˈbe-və-

: a drinkable liquid

Synonyms of beverage

• drink

Examples of beverage in a Sentence

Beverages are listed on the back of the menu.

would anyone like a beverage with their snack?

Recent Examples on the Web

Local farms and producers are proudly named on a menu that treats their products with namesake reverence under the watchful eye of Henry Tapia, the executive chef and director of food and beverage. —Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025

Many people combine ginger and honey with hot water to make a warming beverage that offers a variety of health benefits. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025

Those agreements span cosmetics, beverage and tire textile filament applications, underscoring what the company described as strong demand for biorecycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025

However, orthopedic surgeons explain that the amount of sugar in the beverage actually counteracts those bone-supporting benefits. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from beivre to drink, from Latin bibere — more at potable

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beverage

• leverage

Kids Definition

beverage

noun

bev·​er·​age ˈbev-(ə-)rij 

: a liquid for drinking