bottling

noun

bot·​tling ˈbä-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce bottling (audio)
ˈbät-liŋ
: a beverage and especially a wine that is bottled at a particular time

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Also, and importantly, the resort just launched an on-site water bottling and filtration system, meaning they can get rid of single-use plastic bottles; this is huge for any property, but especially for one located on an island in the middle of the Pacific. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Made from grand cru sites in Vosne-Romanée, the village in which DRC’s eponymous walled vineyard sits, this ethereal bottling is a far cry pricewise from its siblings. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026 Then there’s a clanking, whooshing bottling line that’s about 60 years old. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Multiple people were injured when equipment apparently exploded at a Coca-Cola bottling facility in Baltimore City, according to the fire department. Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottling

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bottling was in 1860

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“Bottling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottling. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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