hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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The lounge will also serve a selection of wine, beer, hard cider, and hard seltzers. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 More than 27 restaurants will offer signature bites with the bites wristband, while the bites and wine wristband adds tastings from about 20 local wineries plus a craft beer, hard cider or mocktail. — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Foodies can find $1 fro-yo, fancy dishes to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day, delicious hard ciders at Anxo’s anniversary party, and free pizza to say goodbye to Pizzeria Paradiso’s Georgetown location. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 23 July 2026 Because water was frequently unsafe and tea was politically boycotted, everyday favorites included rum punch, hard cider, and ale. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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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“Hard cider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cider. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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