root beer
nounDefinition of root beer
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Down a burger and fries at the picnic tables or grab a root beer float with a mountain of vanilla soft-serve to go. — Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, "Mendocino calls as dining destination," 18 Aug. 2019 The tailgate-style event, dubbed the Gardens University, will also feature fun raffles, games, popcorn and root beer kegs. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "College students get $40 in free cash at the Gardens Mall on Saturday," 7 Aug. 2019 More than a thousand people were in attendance to listen to music, send off a butterfly, sip on root beer floats and enjoy a summer breeze by the river. — USA TODAY, "Titanic auction, Legos, mighty Mississippi: News from around our 50 states," 22 July 2019 Participants can choose an awesome shirt, a headband or a beach towel as a souvenir, plus get a finisher’s medal and complimentary root beer or brews from Brass Tap. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "4th of July 5Ks and fun runs offer patriotic workouts, help charities," 17 June 2019 Choose from 20 old-school, bottled pops for ice cream fizzy drinks, maybe a Henry Weinhard’s black cherry cream soda over chocolate ice cream or a classic Triple XXX root beer float. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "This new Fountain Square ice cream shop can't open soon enough," 18 July 2019 In addition to beer, brewed for the occasion by Sprecher Brewing, the beer garden will serve wine, root beer and other sodas. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee's newest beer garden is hosted by nuns having fun and raising funds," 18 June 2019 Tickets are $20 pre-sale; $25 at the door, including an ice cream sundae or root beer float. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman’s club installs new officers...local events," 15 July 2019 Moe’s Southwest Grill serves you a birthday burrito; A&W Mug Club a root beer float. — Laura Daily, Washington Post, "A guide to products and services you didn’t know you could get free," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'root beer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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