hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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Now top it off with a pint of ice-cold hard cider, pouring slowly to keep those bubbles bright. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Belly up to the bar at Delfino Farms to sample several varieties of hard cider, then purchase a glass to take outside and enjoy while soaking up sweeping views. — Janet Fullwood, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Visitors can also enjoy cider donuts and hard cider crafted at the orchard. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Prepare a batch of fun mocktails for the whole family, or pair the dish with wine or hard cider for dinner parties. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard cider

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard cider was in 1786

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