drinker

noun

drink·​er ˈdriŋ-kər 

1

a

: one that drinks

b

: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree

a heavy drinker

2

: waterer sense b

Synonyms of drinker

• alcoholic

Examples of drinker in a Sentence

I'm not much of a drinker.

Most of his friends are drinkers.

Recent Examples on the Web

The hotel is home to the OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, which has been relatively recently reinvigorated and now draws diners and drinkers, not just from the pool of guests, but from all over Boston. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

Could this be an attempt to draw in new drinkers with something sweeter and perhaps more palatable to newbies as the whiskey market softens? —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026

For decades kosher drinkers trailed broader trends, remaining associated with sweet wines long after the general market had shifted toward dry, higher-quality bottles. —Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

Some videos claimed police officers asked drinkers to pour their BORGs out into the Chicago River or showed officers dumping them down drains that empty into the river. —Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing drinker

• social drinker

Rhymes for drinker

• clinker
• linker
• pinker
• sinker
• thinker
• tinker
• freethinker