1
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (such as molasses)
2
: alcoholic liquor
the demon rum
rummer; rummest
Examples of rum in a Sentence
Noun
a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum
Adjective
They're a pretty rum lot.
she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That 12-year-old whisky is finished in sherry casks, but this 14-year-old spends time in barrels previously used to hold rum from the Caribbean.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The whiskey was distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-rum casks before being finished for three years in barrels that previously contained Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That 12-year-old whisky is finished in sherry casks, but this 14-year-old spends time in barrels previously used to hold rum from the Caribbean.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
To drink, there are rum-focused cocktails and wines from Callahan.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The whiskey was distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-rum casks before being finished for three years in barrels that previously contained Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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“Rum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rum. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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