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

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Their sides include French fries, kale slaw, mac and cheese, milkshakes, and plushies. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025 Other Bojangles options include Bo-Berry biscuits, peach cobbler, salads, lemonade and milkshakes. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025 But early on, its owners, Julie Mulligan and Chris Barish tapped into the growing influence of Instagram and TikTok, which contributed to turning this modest cafe with juicy burgers, tasty milkshakes and craft beer, into what has become a global enterprise. Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The first milkshake Mitch Freedman sold at a Miami Hurricanes baseball game was a simple one. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 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 15 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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