root beer

noun

: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings

Examples of root beer in a Sentence

a bottle of root beer
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The special flavor will be root beer float Aug. 1-3, raspberry cheesecake Aug. 4-6, English toffee Aug. 7-9 and chocolate birthday cake on Aug. 10. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024 Full nearly to the brim, my drink resembled a root beer float: a bubbly, pale brown liquid. Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024 How to make a root beer float Don't have an A&W nearby? Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for root beer 

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of root beer was in 1815

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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

root beer

noun
: a sweet carbonated drink flavored with extracts of roots and herbs

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