nonalcoholic

adjective

non·​al·​co·​hol·​ic ˌnän-ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik 

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: not alcoholic: such as

a

: not containing alcohol

nonalcoholic beverages

b

: not relating to or caused by alcoholism

nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Examples of nonalcoholic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city’s first Michelin Green Star restaurant, Seroja, sources many ingredients from the island and neighboring Malaysia and uses vegetable trimmings to create nonalcoholic drinks, such as a refreshing cocktail of watercress, sansho pepper, and water chestnut. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024

Admission includes perks like free drinks, including nonalcoholic beers from Best Day Brewing; DIY craft projects to try; stations with photo ops; and a tote bag to carry all your purchases home. —Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024

Wine, cocktails, an enthralling list of Korean spirits and an equally compelling nonalcoholic beverage pairing. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024

Customers will receive six free boneless wings with their choice of sauce, alongside any food or nonalcoholic beverage purchase. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024

Liquid Death’s broadening appeal means it is poised to take market share from both the water market as well as the beer and newly growing nonalcoholic drink market, said Dan Buckstaff, chief marketing officer of SPINS, the market research group. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024

Nuala, a stylistic nonalcoholic peer to glou-glou, was born in the fermentation hotbed of Copenhagen and is made with black currants, oak kombucha and pine kvass. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024

Here are 7 exceptional places to find your new favorite nonalcoholic drink. —Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024

From nonalcoholic drinks like smoothies and mojito mocktails to boozy beverages like margaritas and more, here's a showstopping lineup of delicious ideas for festive green drinks for St. Patrick's Day. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above