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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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William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
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William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
Her father, who was a heavy drinker, brought additional trauma.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Intrepid whiskey drinkers are well-versed in all the myriad ways of finding rare bottles, including perusing auction websites and fostering personal relationships with liquor stores.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Affordable happy hour The restaurant was designed to be friendly to sober drinkers and gluten-free and meat-free eaters.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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