refresher

noun

re·​fresh·​er ri-ˈfre-shər 

1

: something (such as a drink) that refreshes

2

: reminder

3

: review or instruction designed especially to keep one abreast of professional developments

refresher course

Examples of refresher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To cool things down — just in time for the summer sun — Burger King is offering the Soaring Strawberry Lemonade, a sweet-tart refresher made with fruit puree and natural flavors. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 23 May 2025

Season-One Planets of Note With the exception of the city planet Coruscant (more on that later), Andor’s sophomore season doesn’t revisit any of the worlds from season one, but a few get name-dropped, so here’s a brief refresher. —James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025

During the refresher program, minimal setup changes will be allowed. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

The liveliness of this coffee was really enjoyable as a wake up in the dark hours of the morning and was also a great refresher after lunch. —Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing refresher

• refresher course

Rhymes for refresher

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• pressure
• thresher

Kids Definition

refresher

noun

re·​fresh·​er ri-ˈfresh-ər 

1

: something that refreshes

2

: review or instruction designed especially to keep one familiar with professional progress