ginger ale

noun

: a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage flavored mainly with ginger extract

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Unfortunately, as a lifelong sufferer of motion sickness, my demo ended abruptly, with an immediate departure from the Apple Store and my family desperately searching the Corte Madera shopping center for ginger ale. Sarah Lent, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Ginger beer: Be sure to use ginger beer, not ginger ale. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024 Ginger beer has a stronger ginger flavor than ginger ale, rounding out the baking spices used in the Spiced Simple Syrup. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024 What to order: Orchard Sangria — white wine, apple liqueur, triple sec, ginger ale and citrus. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ginger ale 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ginger ale was in 1818

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“Ginger ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginger%20ale. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

ginger ale

noun
: a soft drink flavored with ginger

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