soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

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The top-performing subsectors were energy equipment, soft drinks, and power generation equipment. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Both serve traditional and contemporary cocktails, plus beer and wine; the menu has a section of non-alcoholic cocktails, a growing trend among cruise lines, plus Nespresso coffee and other soft drinks. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025 Around one third of Carlsberg’s portfolio now comprises non-alcoholic beverages, given the firm’s recent acquisition of soft drinks maker Britvic. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025 Drinks, including rum punch and soft drinks, and a fruit and cheese tray are included with your reservation, but plan on capping off the night with oysters and tacos at The Claw House, a New England-style lobster house and raw bar that neighbors Express Watersports. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft drink

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20drink. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun
: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol
especially : soda pop

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