: a liquid substance: such as
a
: a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage
b
: a watery solution of a drug
c
liquored; liquoring
ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
2
: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
Examples of liquor in a Sentence
Noun
He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors
Verb
the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
The bag had clothes, a speaker, candles, liquor, baby oil and Astroglide, Kaplan said.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There is really no relevant, responsible reason to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine — or liquor for that matter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, liquor stores are only required to close on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
The bag had clothes, a speaker, candles, liquor, baby oil and Astroglide, Kaplan said.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Verb
Mainland China was mixed, as growth stocks including semiconductor, household appliances, and air freight held up better than liquor, as Kweichow Moutai fell -2.18%, banks, and insurance.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There is really no relevant, responsible reason to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine — or liquor for that matter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for liquor
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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