drinking age

/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ eɪdʒ/
/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ eɪdʒ/
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Definitions of drinking age
  1. noun
    the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
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    type of:
    age, eld
    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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