energy drink

noun

: a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy

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Lingonberry energy drink cans, powders, and bars can also be purchased individually. Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 New York, South Carolina and Oklahoma have introduced bills proposing the prohibition of energy drink sales to anyone under 18. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Celsius — Shares gained more than 4% after PepsiCo upped its stake in the energy drink company to 11%. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 The fast casual restaurant’s energy drink, which contains 237 milligrams of caffeine, has since been removed from the menu. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for energy drink

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of energy drink was in 1904

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“Energy drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20drink. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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