the drink
noun
old-fashioned
: an area of water (such as a lake or pond)
The ball rolled down the hill and into the drink.
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If the drink machine is low on Diet Coke, Patty will tell the store’s manager.
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
And the drink menu is complete with food-pairing suggestions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
If the drink machine is low on Diet Coke, Patty will tell the store’s manager.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
That wasn’t really the case, as the drink was just as sugary as a bottle of Coke or Mountain Dew.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
And the drink menu is complete with food-pairing suggestions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
If the drink machine is low on Diet Coke, Patty will tell the store’s manager.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
That wasn’t really the case, as the drink was just as sugary as a bottle of Coke or Mountain Dew.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the drink
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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