Tom Collins

noun

Tom Col·​lins ˈtäm-ˈkä-lənz 

: a collins with a base of gin

Examples of Tom Collins in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Panthers Place sells beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks and a few cocktails like a Tom Collins, Boulevardier, margarita and more. — Jenna Thompson july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Andre Heimos and Allen Lucky Weaver bring playfulness to the love story of Tom Collins and Angel Schunard. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

The labor camp, already on the National Register of Historic Places, was run by Tom Collins, to whom Steinbeck dedicated his 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Grapes of Wrath. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Tom Collins, president of Luke Oil, gave a lengthy presentation Monday to assuage concerns. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the name Tom Collins

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Tom Collins

• tarpaulins
• colons
• hollins
• pollens