Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

near beer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: near beer
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of malt liquors that contain so little alcohol (usually less than 0.5%) that they will not induce intoxication.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That which we now have, and called near beer, with less than a half per cent of alcohol, is not drinkable, it is not palatable, it is not good, it is no part of a meal, nor can it be made a part of a meal."
"Maybe that near beer was nearer than he thought."
"2016, "Lawmakers wade into debate over grocery store beer," Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press A bill moving through the state Legislature would allow more grocery stores to sell beer stronger than 3.2 percent alcohol, or “near beer.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

near beers (plural)

Phrases

small beer Sunday beer

Frequently Paired Words

small beer Sunday beer

Questions

What does near beer mean?: Any of a class of malt liquors that contain so little alcohol (usually less than 0.5%) that they will not induce intoxication.

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