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a
: one that drinks
b
: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree
a heavy drinker
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Examples of drinker in a Sentence
I'm not much of a drinker.
Most of his friends are drinkers.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Canadian boycotts of American wine triggered by tariffs eliminated $360 million in exports, though some nimble small producers thrive by targeting younger wine drinkers.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, non-drinkers stay in the mix.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
Her father, who was a heavy drinker, brought additional trauma.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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