Nonbeverage

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is not a beverage. attributive, often

    "That was the tax that was paid, because only nonbeverages were permitted. Therefore the nonbeverage tax only was paid and only a nonbeverage use was contemplated."

Example

More examples

"That was the tax that was paid, because only nonbeverages were permitted. Therefore the nonbeverage tax only was paid and only a nonbeverage use was contemplated."

Etymology

From non- + beverage.

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