1
: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids
2
: a cask and its contents
also
: the quantity contained in a cask
Examples of cask in a Sentence
an oak cask for wine
They drank a cask of wine.
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According to Tripp Stimson, who holds the dual titles of chief of distillery operations and chief whiskey scientist, certain components were finished in French oak casks with specific levels of toasting for between three and 26 months.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s no unusual cask finish or unexpected grain bill.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The organic cacao from Tanzania in this bar is aged in bourbon casks for a couple of months, which infuses smooth and oaky undertones into the 82% cacao chocolate.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Who wouldn’t want to see Delicate Arch in the morning and casks of plutonium in the afternoon?
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s no unusual cask finish or unexpected grain bill.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The organic cacao from Tanzania in this bar is aged in bourbon casks for a couple of months, which infuses smooth and oaky undertones into the 82% cacao chocolate.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Who wouldn’t want to see Delicate Arch in the morning and casks of plutonium in the afternoon?
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cask
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cask. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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cask
noun1
: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
2
: the quantity contained in a cask
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