milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk How to pronounce milkshake (audio)
variants or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake

Examples of milkshake in a Sentence

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Kennedy’s stance on the matter has inspired Steak ‘n Shake — a fast-food chain best known for burgers and milkshakes — to switch to cooking its fries in 100 percent beef tallow. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025 Make sure to stop by Big Oak Drive-In & Bar-B-Q for its amazing shrimp burger and old-fashioned milkshakes. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 Customers can find the banana pudding milkshake and mushroom Swiss burger in-store, at the drive-thru and on the Whataburger mobile app. Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 Their sides include French fries, kale slaw, mac and cheese, milkshakes, and plushies. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milkshake

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milkshake was in 1886

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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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milk shake

noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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