soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage

especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ale-8-One Winchester, Kentucky Inspired by European ginger beers, the soft drink inventor George Lee Wainscott created this ginger-citrus soda. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi famously flew to Leh, assured him that his demands would be addressed, and persuaded him to break his fast, symbolically handing him a soft drink. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

If straight-up soft drinks are more your style, hit up the Dirty Soda Company for creative concoctions such as the dirty cherry cola ($8), a combo of Pepsi, cherry syrup, lime and cream. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Improving his career arc while performing in Europe, the attacking midfielder eliminated soft drinks and fast food from his diet, among other lifestyle changes. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soft drink

• bethink
• downlink
• groupthink
• hoodwink
• rethink
• uplink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun

: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol

especially : soda pop