What does "collins" mean?
Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
Collins
/ˈkɑlɪnz/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
- Grammar: collins is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: dictionary brand, drink, family name, publishing imprint.
- Useful contrasts: generic product, given name, nonbrand.
- Usage evidence: I understand that Mr. Collins has made you an offer of marriage.
How to use "collins"
- Start with the primary definition, then check the part of speech before placing the word in a sentence.
- Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "collins" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
- Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.
Meaning check
- Does the word fit the sentence's grammar?
- Does it match the intended tone rather than only the dictionary definition?
- Would a simpler synonym be clearer for the reader?
- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
This entry combines structured lexical data with WordToolSet review checks. Definitions, examples, synonyms, and usage notes may come from different source tables, so the page is designed to show evidence from more than one angle before you rely on "collins" in a final draft.
If a word has several senses, prefer the sense that matches your sentence's grammar and surrounding context. A correct definition can still be the wrong choice when the sentence needs a different register, emphasis, or level of specificity.
Before you rely on this definition
Read the first definition as a starting point, then check the example, synonyms, and part of speech before treating "collins" as the right word for your sentence.
If your draft is formal, technical, persuasive, or sensitive, compare "collins" with a nearby alternative so the final choice matches both meaning and reader expectation.
Compare nearby meanings
- Use synonyms when you need a softer, stronger, simpler, or more specific word.
- Use antonyms to check the boundary of the meaning and avoid accidental contrast.
- Use the example sentence to confirm the word behaves naturally in context.
- Keep the original wording when a replacement adds complexity without improving precision.
Definition decision workflow
1. Identify the role
Check whether "collins" is acting as name, noun in your sentence. A definition is only useful when the grammar matches the way the word is being used.
2. Test the nearest option
Compare it with "dictionary brand" and other nearby choices to see whether the sentence needs a softer, stronger, or more familiar word.
3. Confirm with context
Use the example sentence below as an evidence check, then read your own sentence out loud to catch tone or rhythm problems.
Review note: Definition pages are checked for source coverage, sentence evidence, synonym support, and editorial insight before they are treated as approval-ready pages. If the evidence is too thin, the page remains available to users but is kept out of the approval-facing indexed inventory.
Final meaning check
Before publishing a sentence with "collins", ask whether the word helps the reader understand the idea faster. A precise word should reduce confusion, not simply make the sentence look more polished.
When the definition, synonym evidence, and example context point in the same direction, the word is usually a safer choice. When they conflict, revise the sentence or choose a clearer alternative.
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
"He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order."
- 2 Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
- 3 tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin. countable, uncountable
""But your own name too sounds funny," Tampio said. "Your names are repeated. Only you have spelt one wrongly. How could you call yourself Colin Collins? Here in Cameroon, we only know about Collins.""
- 2 plural of Collin form-of, plural
- 3 A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin. countable, uncountable
- 4 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 5 A locale in the United States.; A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family. countable, uncountable
Show 8 more definitions
- 6 A locale in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins. countable, uncountable
- 7 A locale in the United States.; A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins. countable, uncountable
- 8 A locale in the United States.; A city in Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 9 A locale in the United States.; A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins. countable, uncountable
- 10 A locale in the United States.; A former settlement in Fresno County, California. countable, uncountable
- 11 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Napa County, California. countable, uncountable
- 12 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins. countable, uncountable
- 13 A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
Example
"I understand that Mr. Collins has made you an offer of marriage."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "collins"?
Common synonyms include: dictionary brand, drink, family name, publishing imprint, reference brand, surname.
How do you use "collins" in a sentence?
I understand that Mr. Collins has made you an offer of marriage.
How do you pronounce "collins"?
Pronounced /ˈkɑlɪnz/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin, see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).
Etymology 2
From Collin + -s.
Etymology 3
See Tom Collins.