1
a
: one that drinks
b
: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree
a heavy drinker
2
Examples of drinker in a Sentence
I'm not much of a drinker.
Most of his friends are drinkers.
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Some coffee drinkers swear by using lemons to get rid of the stains.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Fancy Bay is an over-the-top clubhouse for serious wine drinkers, the sort of place with more than 10 Champagnes by the glass, not to mention bottles of Burgundy, Barolo and awesome German riesling that’ll make your heart flutter.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
Today there are six whiskies in the Johnnie Walker core range, each perfected to appeal to a different whisky drinker.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Almost half of Gen Z drinkers reported that a trade venue was their last drinking location, while just over a third of adult drinkers reported this.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Fancy Bay is an over-the-top clubhouse for serious wine drinkers, the sort of place with more than 10 Champagnes by the glass, not to mention bottles of Burgundy, Barolo and awesome German riesling that’ll make your heart flutter.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
Today there are six whiskies in the Johnnie Walker core range, each perfected to appeal to a different whisky drinker.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Almost half of Gen Z drinkers reported that a trade venue was their last drinking location, while just over a third of adult drinkers reported this.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for drinker
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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