beverage Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any liquid suitable for drinking
    drinkable; potable; drink.
    • may I take your beverage order?

WordNet

Bev"er*age noun
Etymology
OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable.
Definitions
  1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an intoxicating beverage.
    He knew no beverage but the flowing stream. Thomson.
  2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink.
  3. A treat, or drink money. Slang

Webster 1913