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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The hotel diverts little to no waste to landfills, thanks to an ORCA food-waste digester installed in 2018, and has phased in in-house water bottling and refillable bathroom dispensers to eliminate single-use plastics. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 This year’s bottling is a blend of three mashbills, resulting in a bold, layered whiskey that continues the brand’s legacy of innovation and excellence. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 The carbonation may occur naturally, or it can be added during the bottling process. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2025 The site is surrounded by the Fed-Ex distribution facility, the new Coca-Cola bottling plant, and the cold storage facility used by Tyson Foods operated by Lineage Logistics, a current applicant for another industrial facility just two miles down the road. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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