mocktail

noun

mock·​tail ˈmäk-ˌtāl How to pronounce mocktail (audio)
plural mocktails
: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail
Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.Sophia E. Lipp

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The air was perfumed with jasmine, and trays of Casamigos cocktails and fruity mocktails made the rounds. Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 July 2025 More than 20 local bars and restaurants are participating in the promotion, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Guests can choose from select beer, wine, cocktail, and mocktail options priced at $5, $7 and $9. Kat Tran july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025 Cocktail Mixer: Stir it into prosecco, mojitos, or homemade mocktails. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025 In addition to the fine craft beers, the brewery offers cocktails, hard ciders, seltzers, wines, and mocktails. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mocktail

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mocktail was in 1916

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