milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk How to pronounce milkshake (audio)
variants or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake

Examples of milkshake in a Sentence

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What shocked co-owner and general manager Joel White, who owns Knaus with several other investors, was the sheer number of Knaus fanatics lining the roads and waiting for hours for the bakery and milkshake stand to start selling. Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 The Na’vi Shake – A vibrant blue milkshake with a smooth and light vanilla flavor. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025 Foam, whipped in milkshake mixers and poured into that vinyl to set, adds some cushiness. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025 And for dessert, a PopStroke Ice Cream Parlor with 24 flavors of Blue Bell ice cream, plus milkshakes and soda floats. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milkshake

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milkshake was in 1886

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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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milk shake

noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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