pilsner

noun

pil·​sner ˈpil-snər How to pronounce pilsner (audio)
ˈpilz-nər
ˈpil-zə-nər How to pronounce pilsner (audio)
variants or pilsener
plural pilsners or pilseners
1
: a lager with a strong flavor of hops
2
: a tall slender footed glass for beer

Examples of pilsner in a Sentence

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The beer, however, a large-format Barahsinghe pilsner from Nepal, is cold. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 Clairvoyant’s Czech pilsner will be unveiled Friday and sold for $5 a pint — one day only at that price. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 This led Holland and the Bero team to look beyond traditional beer flavor profiles and the current lineup that includes a hazy IPA and lager-style pilsner. John Kell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Spicy barbecue wings need a pilsner or a hazy IPA to cut through the spice. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pilsner

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, of Pilsen (Plzeň), city in the Czech Republic

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilsner was in 1868

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“Pilsner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilsner. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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