hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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Because water was frequently unsafe and tea was politically boycotted, everyday favorites included rum punch, hard cider, and ale. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Delfino Farms will be offering seasonal menu items from Joan’s Apple Bakery, wine from Edio Vineyards and hard cider from Henrietta Stich, all located on its farm grounds. Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 It was long believed that North Carolina had no such drink but rather its many local beers and hard ciders. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard cider

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard cider was in 1786

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“Hard cider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cider. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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