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beverage

US /ˈbɛvɚɪdʒ/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

any liquid suitable for drinking

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Hot and cold beverages are served during the break.

Synonyms

  • drinka single serving of a beverage
  • refreshmentsnacks and drinks served as a light meal

Collocations

  • Easy cold beverage
    describing cold beverage (a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs))
  • Medium alcoholic beverage licensing
    describing alcoholic beverage licensing (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)
  • Hard food and beverage profit margins
    describing food and beverage profit margins (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
  • Very Hard tax levied on sweetened beverage products
    to tax levied on sweetened beverage products, meaning to levy a tax on
  • Medium complimentary beverages
    describing complimentary beverages (conveying or resembling a compliment)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.