mead

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈmēd 

: a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeast

mead

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

: meadow

Examples of mead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders. —Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

Instead of cars on Marshall Street, attendees will find more than 75 artisans and performers — including a fairy trading post, storytellers and a court jester — and a mead pop-up bar. —Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025

Hobbies that result in homemade goods are always worth pursuing, and perhaps none is as worthy as learning to brew beer, wine, mead or cider. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025

Check specific hours for the mead hall and vendor market. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English mede, from Old English medu; akin to Old High German metu mead, Greek methy wine

Noun (2)

Middle English mede "meadow, clearing," going back to Old English mǣd — more at meadow

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mead

• bead
• bleed
• brede
• breed
• cede
• creed
• deed
• feed
• freed
• greed
• heed
• keyed

Kids Definition

mead

1 of 2 noun

ˈmēd 

: an alcoholic drink made of water, honey, malt, and yeast

mead

2 of 2 noun

archaic

: meadow

Etymology

Noun

Old English medu "the beverage mead"

Noun

Old English mæd "meadow"

Biographical Definition

Mead

biographical name

ˈmēd 

Margaret 1901–1978 American anthropologist