cola

1 of 3

noun

co·​la ˈkō-lə 

: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts

cola

2 of 3

plural of colon

COLA

3 of 3

abbreviation

ˈkō-lə 

1

cost-of-living adjustment

2

cost-of-living allowance

Examples of cola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lois looked into the sky as Ernest flung the plastic table, wafers, cards, cola, and wine across the lawn. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

For something more subtle, go for mocha balayage, or for a more dramatic take, try cherry-cola brunette—both deep winter hair colors are seeing major search spikes on Pinterest. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Editors sampled the colas side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Pepsi With a cola recipe dating back to 1893, PepsiCo has a history nearly as storied as Coke's. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Coca-Cola, a trademark

First Known Use

Noun

1920, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cola

• cola nut
• cola tree

Rhymes for cola

• bola
• colla
• gola
• hola
• mola
• nola
• ola
• schola
• sola
• ayatollah
• variola
• azolla

Kids Definition

cola

noun

co·​la

ˈkō-lə

: a sweet usually caffeinated carbonated soft drink typically colored with caramel and having a flavoring from kola nuts

Medical Definition

cola

plural of colon

Legal Definition

COLA

abbreviation

ˈkō-lə

1

cost-of-living adjustment

2

cost-of-living allowance