ALCOHOL Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

alcohol

noun

ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl

Definition of alcohol

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol

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Recent Examples of alcohol Indeed, there are estimates that nearly one in 10 Americans regularly use cannabis for sleep, and many adults report using alcohol in this way. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026 Deputies later found an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle before it was towed, the sheriff's office said. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 31 July 2026 According to an incident report by the Gainesville Police Department, Bader smelled of alcohol after that collision. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Somehow, this is not the first time Bader got into a crash with a scooter that may or may not have involved alcohol. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alcohol

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Overnight, a category that spread into gas stations, liquor stores and grocery chains would lose its legal footing, and the drinks Cann sells at Target and Circle K would have to come off the shelves.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

The Sports Playbook Shifts From Beer To Spirits For decades, booze sales in sports stadiums were dominated by large brewers.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

Nonalcoholic drinks are given as much care as the spirited cocktails; try the lemon-lavender-ginger Root Chakra for a sophisticated alternative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Granada is open just six hours a day, 9am to 3pm, timed around the couple’s daughter’s school schedule, and on its busiest days serves up to 300 drinks.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of drink

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