cider

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: sīʹdər, IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.də/

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Noun

Singular cider

Plural ciders

1. (countable & uncountable) A beverage made from the juice of apples or other fruit. It often, but not always, is alcoholic.

   At the harvest dance, everybody drank a mug of cider.

Usage notes

In the UK, "cider" is an alcoholic beverage. In the US, the alcoholic beverage is called "hard cider", while "cider" doesn't have alcohol and is a drink similar to juice.