drinking age

ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ eɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of drinking age - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal ageminimum age to legally consume alcohol

The drinking age in the country is 21.
You must reach the drinking age to enter the bar.
The debate on lowering the drinking age continues.

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Expressions with drinking

drinking hole

bar or local drinking establishment

We met at the local drinking hole.

drinking spree

social event with excessive alcohol

The weekend drinking spree left everyone exhausted.

drinking jag

period of drinking a lot of alcohol without stopping

He went on a drinking jag after losing his job.

drinking water

water safe for human consumption

Ensure you have access to drinking water.

drinking chocolate

hot beverage made from cocoa powder and milk

She enjoyed a cup of drinking chocolate by the fire.

drinking fountain

device providing drinking water in public places

The park installed a new drinking fountain.

Expressions with age

age up

get older or advance in age naturally

As the years pass, people age up.

golden age

period of happiness, peace, and prosperity

The Renaissance was a golden age of art.

dark age

historical era lacking knowledge and progress

The society entered a dark age after the war.

age out

become too old for a service or program

Children in foster care age out at 18.

come of age

reach the legal age of adulthood

She will come of age next year.

improve with age

to become better as time passes

Some wines improve with age and taste better after a few years.

look one's age

appear as old as one really is

Despite her energy, she really does look her age.

wine improves with age

exp.

wine becomes better in taste over time

This bottle of wine improves with age.

act your age

stop acting younger or older than you are

It's time to act your age and take responsibility.

age like a fine wine

improve in appearance or value as years pass

She seems to age like a fine wine, looking better every year.

Terms with drinking age included in their meaning

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underage drinking

youth behavior

use of alcohol by people younger than the legal drinking age

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French:âge légal pour boire, ...
German:Mindestalter für Alkoholkonsum, ...
Italian:età legale per bere, ...
Spanish:edad legal para beber, ...
Portuguese:idade legal para beber, ...
Chinese:法定饮酒年龄, ...
Japanese:飲酒年齢, ...
Arabic:سِنّ شُرْب الكُحول, ...
Hebrew:גִּיל שְׁתִיָּה, ...
Russian:возраст для употребления алкоголя, ...
Ukrainian:вік для вживання алкоголю, ...
Hindi:शराब पीने की कानूनी आयु, ...
Bengali:আইনগত মদ্যপানের বয়স, ...
Catalan:edat mínima per beure alcohol, ...
Czech:zákonný věk pro konzumaci alkoholu, ...
Danish:aldersgrænse for at drikke alkohol, ...
Dutch:drinkleeftijd, ...
Greek:νόμιμη ηλικία κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ, ...
Hungarian:alkoholfogyasztási korhatár, ...
Khmer:អាយុអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យផឹកស្រាតាមច្បាប់, ...
Korean:음주 연령, ...
Persian:سن قانونی مصرف الکل, ...
Polish:minimalny wiek, ...
Portuguese (BR):idade mínima para consumo de álcool, ...
Romanian:vârsta minimă pentru consumul de alcool, ...
Swedish:alkoholålder, ...
Thai:อายุขั้นต่ำในการดื่มแอลกอฮอล์, ...
Turkish:içki içme yaşı, ...
Vietnamese:độ tuổi uống rượu hợp pháp, ...

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