Get to know Abv better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Abv meaning
- Initialism of alcohol by volume.
- Initialism of American-born Vietnamese.
Using Abv
- The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of alcohol by volume. | Initialism of American-born Vietnamese.
- In the example corpus, abv often appears in combinations such as: percent abv, abv and, abv of.
Context around Abv
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abv
- In this selection, "abv" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cent, minimum, higher and alcohol stand out and add context to how "abv" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with an abv of 3 and reaching 6 abv and higher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abv" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adoptions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abv
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I guess how should we think about ABV for the year? (11 words)
He said it’s chocolaty and strong with a 6.9% ABV. (12 words)
Mezcal does have a higher ABV than the US palette is used to. (13 words)
With the slash of his pen, for the first time in 13 years, it would be legal under the umbrella of the federal government to sell beer and wine with an ABV of 3.2% or less. (37 words)
Instead of using the traditional spread of liquors like vodka, tequila, bourbon and gin, beverage manager Jessica Ford is mixing her drinks with sake, wine and vermouth, arriving at some lower-ABV but still delightful concoctions. (36 words)
Costcutter in Graiseley Lane, Wednesfield, also known as Bains, had applied to the council for licence changes that would allow it to sell alcoholic drinks with an ABV of 5.8% or above. (33 words)
I guess how should we think about ABV for the year? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
It is 5.9% abv in the eastern United States, 7.5% abv in most western U.S. states and 8.0% abv in Canada.
In the UK, the existing threshold for “alcohol free” is 0.05% ABV (alcohol by volume), when it can be 0.5% ABV in other nations.
The RSA Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act defines a product whose alcohol content is less than 0.5% ABV as ‘Non-Alcoholic’, and less than 0.05% ABV as ‘Alcohol-Free’.
Due to the use of pot stills, the alcohol content of the distillate is relatively low; around 68% ABV for a single distilled gin or 76% ABV for a double gin.
In pubs in the United Kingdom, beers generally range from 3.5–5.5% ABV, and continental lagers start at around 4% ABV.
It is usually dark coloured with an abv of 3% to 3.6%, although there are lighter hued milds as well as stronger examples reaching 6% abv and higher.
Modern mild ales are mainly dark coloured with an abv of 3% to 3.6%, although there are lighter hued examples as well as stronger examples reaching 6% abv and higher.
Most liqueurs have a lower alcohol content (15–30% ABV ) than spirits, but some contain as much as 55% ABV.
And at a humble 1.2 per cent ABV, you can crack open cans all day long.
Costcutter in Graiseley Lane, Wednesfield, also known as Bains, had applied to the council for licence changes that would allow it to sell alcoholic drinks with an ABV of 5.8% or above.
He said it’s chocolaty and strong with a 6.9% ABV.
I guess how should we think about ABV for the year?
Legally, any whisky must possess a minimum ABV of 40% (as mandated by the Scotch Whisky Association).
Mezcal does have a higher ABV than the US palette is used to.
The new bitter aperitivo is lighter at 18% ABV rather than 21% and a more tropical version with hibiscus and rose flavors.
With the slash of his pen, for the first time in 13 years, it would be legal under the umbrella of the federal government to sell beer and wine with an ABV of 3.2% or less.
A recent addition to the 205-year-old Lowland distillery’s classic collection, Bladnoch Liora is the distillery’s first expression bottled at distiller’s strength (52.5 per cent ABV).
Chelsey’s Southern Sipper: A combo of smooth bourbon flavor, juicy peaches and sweet tea garnished with a candy peach ring; 5% ABV.
Despite its 15.7% ABV, it's moreish and tastes significantly milder than one would expect, even when compared to the stronger 17% alcohol content of Baileys Original.
Instead of using the traditional spread of liquors like vodka, tequila, bourbon and gin, beverage manager Jessica Ford is mixing her drinks with sake, wine and vermouth, arriving at some lower-ABV but still delightful concoctions.
Common combinations with abv
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- percent abv 12×
- abv and 8×
- abv of 7×
- at abv 6×
- abv in 5×
- abv for 5×
- an abv 5×
- volume abv 4×
- is abv 3×
- cent abv 3×