beverage
part of speech
noun (a beverage, beverages)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) A beverage is a drink of any kind, like water, juice, tea or milk. tree →
2) In some signs and menus "alcoholic beverage" means drinks like beer and wine. tree →
sense in the lessons
It is a formal or menu word for "drink", common in the USA and on signs, packages and exam texts: "hot beverages". In maths problems beverages are priced and counted. Phrases: hot beverage, cold beverage, alcoholic beverage, food and beverages.
examples
- Hot beverages are served in the cafe. tree →
- Water is the healthiest beverage. tree →
- No food or beverages in the library. tree →
- The menu lists beverages on the back page. tree →
- Each beverage costs 2 dollars, so 4 beverages cost 8 dollars. tree →
- Tea is a popular beverage in the UK. tree →
- Please keep beverages away from the computers. tree →
- Alcoholic beverages are only for adults. tree →
- Delighted with the delicious beverage the giant inquired the name of the donor. tree →
note
Formal register; everyday word is "drink". Countable. Pronounced BEV-er-ij. Spelling trap: b-e-v-e-r-a-g-e.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «beverage» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.