ginger beer

noun

: a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage heavily flavored with ginger or capsicum or both

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Top with a splash of ginger beer and garnish with a mint sprig. — Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Mix with ginger beer, lime juice, and sweet tea in your favorite punch bowl when ready to serve. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026 Shake the gin, lime, and raspberries, then strain it and top with ginger beer, to taste. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 June 2026 The Dark 'n Stormy, made with Fever Tree ginger beer, should always be the drink of choice here. — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ginger beer

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ginger beer was in 1809

Rhymes for ginger beer

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“Ginger beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginger%20beer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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