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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From milkshakes to crisp seasonal lemonades, their drink menu is nearly as robust as their sandwich menu. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025 Black Tap Burgers, known for its colorful milkshakes and tasty burgers, has turned into a global phenomenon, boosted by social media. Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The window allows locals to pick up one (or 10) milkshakes on their way to a baseball game, or just an afternoon of wandering in Scott's Addition, Tsui said. Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025 His birthday meal, complete with a purple milkshake, helped McDonald’s quarterly U.S. same-store sales climb more than 10% in the spring of 2023. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milkshake

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Mar. 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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