drinker

noun

drink·​er ˈdriŋ-kər 

1

a

: one that drinks

b

: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree

a heavy drinker

2

: waterer sense b

Synonyms of drinker

• alcoholic

Examples of drinker in a Sentence

I'm not much of a drinker.

Most of his friends are drinkers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Premium water is a key part of its business as drinkers shift away from sugary sodas. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

On the palate, drinkers can expect dark maple syrup, orange zest, vanilla wafers, and baked banana before a caramel and chocolate finish. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

For some coffee drinkers, a favorite old brand may be long gone from the supermarket aisle. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Upon decampment, the drowsy drinker is met with one final chance to imbibe, at the outside window, its sliding partition reminiscent of a Mister Softee’s. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing drinker

• social drinker

Rhymes for drinker

• clinker
• linker
• pinker
• sinker
• thinker
• tinker
• freethinker