alcoholic beverage
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- noun
- /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk ˈbɛv.ər.ɪdʒ/
- At the party, guests enjoyed various alcoholic beverages like cocktails and wine.
- drinking alcoholic beverages
- sale of alcoholic beverages
- consume alcoholic beverages
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- So this has turned into more of a recreational light alcoholic beverage for me.
- You're shifting to, to healthy, you know, fruit based alcoholic beverages.
- If you have a lot of alcoholic beverages during a night out, you are not thinking about yourself tomorrow.
- Probably say no You sure got these great potato skins and we're having drinks and look, I, I love potato skins and I, I love alcoholic beverages.
Examples
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I don't drink... alcoholic beverages anymore.
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Raising the drinking age does not prevent teenagers from drinking alcoholic beverages.
Academic text (1992) -
What is my alcoholic beverage of choice?
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If you have a lot of alcoholic beverages during a night out, you are not thinking about yourself tomorrow.
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Is that an alcoholic beverage, Doctor?
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How often, if ever, do you drink alcoholic beverages?
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Be Our Guest Restaurant will be serving alcoholic beverages for their guests.
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How many alcoholic beverages do you consume?
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If you are out with your friends and must have an alcoholic beverage, get one with low calories.
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According to the Surgeon General, consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a motor vehicle.
Synonyms
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A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol
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An alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes or other fruits
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A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine
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A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka
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A cold drink made by mixing different kinds of alcohol and other ingredients
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Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends
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A kind of beer that often tastes bitter and has more alcohol
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A drink like beer made by letting ingredients turn into alcohol
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A strong alcoholic drink made from grains or fruits
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A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal
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An alcoholic drink enjoyed with friends
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An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka
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A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine
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An alcoholic drink made by mixing spirits with juice or other drinks
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An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka
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A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka
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Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin
Antonyms
How Strong
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a drink that contains alcohol' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'alcoholic' (containing alcohol) with 'beverage' (a drink). This straightforward adjective + noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Alcoholic beverage names a beverage that is alcoholic, so imagine a 'drink' that gives a warm 'kick' from alcohol. So it simply means 'a drink that contains alcohol'.