nonalcoholic

adjective

non·​al·​co·​hol·​ic ˌnän-ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik How to pronounce nonalcoholic (audio)
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: not alcoholic: such as
a
: not containing alcohol
nonalcoholic beverages
b
: not relating to or caused by alcoholism
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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The owners, Evan Clark, a biologist, and Coulton Vento, a mixologist, are pouring some of their own nonalcoholic options made with tea, fruits, spices and even smoke, along with commercially available stand-ins for tequila, gin, rum and bourbon. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 More recently, people are more open to nonalcoholic options being part of events. Jessi Roti, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025 Athletic is among the top-selling nonalcoholic beer brands in the fast-growing beverage category. Christine Romans, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025 After months of rich, chocolate-brown hair, seeing Hadid—whose nonalcoholic beverage brand, Kin Euphorics, was featured at the MAHA inaugural ball (take that information as you will)—in the bright, winter sunlight gives us a clear view of what appears to be deep, burgundy highlights. Marci Robin, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonalcoholic

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonalcoholic was in 1857

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“Nonalcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonalcoholic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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