breath test

noun

: a test that is used by the police to measure how much alcohol a person has drunk

Examples of breath test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police say the driver refused to submit to a breath test and was unable to perform most of the evaluations due to his level of intoxication. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Molchanov refused to undergo a breath test and a drug influence evaluation, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Woods submitted to a breath test at the jail but refused to do a urine test, authorities said. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2026

Police then conduct a series of standardized field sobriety tests and, later, to administer a breath test. — Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

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Medical Definition

breath test

noun

: a test to detect the presence of one or more substances (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, or alcohol) in a person's exhaled breath

breath testing noun