bottling

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noun

bot·​tling ˈbä-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce bottling (audio)
ˈbät-liŋ
: a beverage and especially a wine that is bottled at a particular time

bottling

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present participle of bottle entry 2

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Fonseca Porto Siroco Extra Dry White Port Crisp as a new dollar bill with delicate floral and bitter notes, this bottling takes its name from the Mediterranean wind that originates in North Africa. — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Jeff Arnett invites visitors to pour their own bottle of Tennessee whiskey in the bottling room in Townsend, TN. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Redwood Empire’s Hyperion Batch 001 is a limited edition bottling, and Duckhorn says the total release size clocks in around 12,000 bottles. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The 1936 bottling plant sat vacant for years after shuttering in 2013. — Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottling

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottling was in 1860

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