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

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

Brush the ribs with the cola barbecue sauce on both sides and grill or broil for 10 minutes, flipping once, until charred on each side. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Below, find both artists’ favorite cherry cola nail colors, including a set of on-trend cat-eye press-ons to try. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 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