root beer

noun

: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings

Examples of root beer in a Sentence

a bottle of root beer
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With flavors such as cherry soda, cream cola, root beer and many more, Poppi’s ambition is to attract soda drinkers looking for healthier alternatives without giving up on the classic taste and flavor of soda. Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 In addition, the winner also has the opportunity to be featured on a limited-edition can of root beer, the fair said. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024 In the not too distant past, soda options were fairly streamlined: cola, orange, or root beer; regular or diet. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025 After the memorial, the school cafeteria served Finn’s favorite lunch—B.L.T.s, clementines, and root beer. Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for root beer

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of root beer was in 1815

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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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root beer

noun
: a sweet carbonated drink flavored with extracts of roots and herbs

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