(any) liquid for drinking
beverage; alcoholic beverage
Cases of word usage
1) the physical effect, illness, of having too much alcoholic drink (alcoholism)
2) an alcoholic drink e.g. sherry taken before a meal (aperitif)
3) drink (usually alcoholic) or food (small and attractive) taken before a meal to encourage an appetite (appetizer)
4) (a kind, portion, of) alcoholic drink made from malt, special plants (hops) and yeast (beer)
5) any sort of drink except water, e.g. milk, tea, wine, beer (beverage)
6) a person who often has (too much) alcoholic drink (boozer)
7) (a portion of) a kind of strong alcoholic drink (brandy)
8) a place where food and drink may be bought and eaten, e.g. in a train station (buffet)
9) (in Europe) a place where people can buy and drink coffee, beer, wine, spirits etc (cafe)
10) a place (especially in factories, offices) where food and drink are sold and meals bought and eaten (canteen)