beer
1 Americannoun
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an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
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any of various beverages, whether alcoholic or not, made from roots, molasses or sugar, yeast, etc..
root beer; ginger beer.
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an individual serving of beer; a glass, can, or bottle of beer.
We'll have three beers.
noun
noun
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an alcoholic drink brewed from malt, sugar, hops, and water and fermented with yeast Compare ale
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a slightly fermented drink made from the roots or leaves of certain plants
ginger beer
nettle beer
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(modifier) relating to or used in the drinking of beer
beer glass
beer mat
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(modifier) in which beer is drunk, esp (of licensed premises) having a licence to sell beer
beer house
beer cellar
beer garden
Etymology
Origin of beer
First recorded before 1000; Middle English bere, Old English bēor; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bior, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch bēr, Dutch, German Bier ( Old Norse bjōrr, probably from Old English); further origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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As terrible an owner as he is, even Arte Moreno realized the first move as a new owner is important: He significantly lowered beer prices at Angels games immediately after he bought the team.
From Los Angeles Times
Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog expects to announce the sale of its business next week, the chief executive has said in an email to staff.
From BBC
Twig's also makes its own-name range of fruit sodas, from root beer to black cherry, and orange to lime.
From BBC
During the show, the guerrillas made a pound of gold selling beer, the band members said.
Footage showed the FBI chief drinking a beer and cheering with the players in a locker room after the game.
From BBC
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