soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

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The price of a 20-ounce soft drink also jumped 10 cents and now costs 69 cents, McClatchy News previously reported. Tanasia Kenney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 This is a great way to save on soft drinks, juice boxes, and electrolyte drinks for the summer. Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 Princess Plus includes a wide selection of alcoholic beverages up to $15 each, along with bottled water, non-alcoholic soft drinks, specialty coffee and juice bar access. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Within minutes, our drink order was taken: water, a soft drink ($3) for me and lemonade ($3) for Giulian. Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for soft drink 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20drink. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun
: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol
especially : soda pop

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