iced coffee
noun
variants
or less commonly ice coffee
plural iced coffees also ice coffees
: a coffee beverage chilled by ice or refrigeration and served cold
Iced coffee has become a beverage for all seasons, but it's never so refreshing as on a summer afternoon.—
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Dunkin' is also introducing a new $6 Meal Deal that allows customers to get any two Wake-Up Wrap sandwiches and a medium hot or iced coffee.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The chain serves up a variety of hot and iced coffee drinks, including cappuccino, lattes and mochas, plus lemonade and strawberry chillers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Upgrade your iced coffee with this time-saving concentrate featuring a Madagascar vanilla flavor.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Bring a reusable thermos to your local coffee shop, which will keep your iced coffee cooler for longer while using less plastic, and pack your own utensils to avoid the plastic cutlery that comes with takeout.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 27 May 2026
On Tuesday, nurses brought him his first iced coffee from Starbucks in over six weeks.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
Drip coffee and cold brew are available, with specialty drinks including a wild blackberry iced coffee.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The chain serves up a variety of hot and iced coffee drinks, including cappuccino, lattes and mochas, plus lemonade and strawberry chillers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Upgrade your iced coffee with this time-saving concentrate featuring a Madagascar vanilla flavor.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Bring a reusable thermos to your local coffee shop, which will keep your iced coffee cooler for longer while using less plastic, and pack your own utensils to avoid the plastic cutlery that comes with takeout.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 27 May 2026
On Tuesday, nurses brought him his first iced coffee from Starbucks in over six weeks.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
Drip coffee and cold brew are available, with specialty drinks including a wild blackberry iced coffee.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Iced coffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iced%20coffee. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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