cough drop

noun

: a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing

Examples of cough drop in a Sentence

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Tagle was sitting next to Prevost as the final vote was being tallied and offered the future pope a cough drop to soothe his throat, the book said. Reuters, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026 Brands depend on locally available options, but Walmart listed Celestial Seasonings, the tea and beverage company; Ricola, the cough drop maker; vitamin brand Nature's Truth; and Nature’s Garden, the snack company, among the possible samples in the giveaway. Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 23 Jan. 2026 Wear your tennis shoes, bring cough drops and prepare to stand, chant and sing in SDFC’s final match before its two-month World Cup break. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2025 More news: Ricola unveils scented scarves that smell like cough drops. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cough drop

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cough drop was in 1806

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“Cough drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20drop. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

cough drop

noun
: a small piece of candy or a tablet that contains medicine and is used to relieve coughing

Medical Definition

cough drop

noun
: a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing
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