margarita

noun

mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə 

: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur

Examples of margarita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Festivities include mariachis, dance performances, food vendors, piñatas, community booths and a margarita and beer garden. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025

Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, where he’s been detained, and they were photographed with drinks that appeared to be margaritas. —Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

Each location is a little bit different, with daily specials such as $5 margaritas on Saturdays and $1 hot dogs and $3.50 domestic beers on Sundays. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025

Where to Eat The Velvet Elvis Pizza Company has build-your-own pizzas, margaritas, and classy oil portraits of The King, while Patagonia Lumber Company brews coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon, and hosts rotating food trucks on weekends. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from the Spanish feminine name Margarita

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for margarita

• advaita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita
• amrita
• excreta
• lolita
• marita
• partita

Geographical Definition

Margarita

geographical name

Mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä 

island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the Nue*va Es*par*ta \ ˈnwā-​vä-​e-​ˈspär-​tä \ group ; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)