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Definition of beverage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beverage

noun
 
/ˈbevərɪdʒ/
 
/ˈbevərɪdʒ/
 (formal)
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  1. any type of drink except water
    • laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
    • Studies on the consumption of various alcoholic beverages have been conducted.
    Topics Drinksc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBeverage is used before these nouns:
    • cart
    • menu
    Beverage is used after these nouns:
    • milk
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bevrage, based on Latin bibere ‘to drink’.
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