Meaning & use
Frappuccino
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Meanings
nouncountabletrademark
A trademarked name for a blended, usually iced coffee drink sold by Starbucks, often topped with whipped cream.
Grammar: Countable: you can say a Frappuccino or two Frappuccinos.
Patterns
- a Frappuccino
- order a Frappuccino
She ordered a caramel Frappuccino with extra whipped cream.
On hot days, the line at Starbucks is full of people waiting for Frappuccinos.
He spilled his Frappuccino on the car seat.
nouncountableinformal
Any cold, blended coffee drink similar to the Starbucks product, especially in informal use.
Grammar: Often used generically in informal speech, even for drinks from other cafes.
Patterns
- a homemade Frappuccino
- make a Frappuccino
This cafe makes a great mocha Frappuccino, even though it's not Starbucks.
I tried to make a Frappuccino at home with ice and instant coffee.
Word forms
| plural | Frappuccinos |
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Common combinations
- caramel Frappuccino
- He always gets a caramel Frappuccino in the summer.
- mocha Frappuccino
- The mocha Frappuccino is sweeter than the plain coffee one.
- order a Frappuccino
- We ordered two Frappuccinos and a muffin.
- blended Frappuccino
- A blended Frappuccino is thicker than regular iced coffee.
Synonyms and how they differ
- iced coffee
- Iced coffee is a broader term for any cold coffee drink, while Frappuccino specifically means a blended, often creamy drink.
- smoothie
- A smoothie is usually fruit-based and may not contain coffee, whereas a Frappuccino is coffee-based and often has milk and syrup.
Commonly confused: Frappuccino or cappuccino?
Frappuccino vs cappuccino
A cappuccino is a hot espresso drink with steamed milk foam, not a blended iced drink. The similar spelling can cause confusion.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Frappuccino' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A Frappuccino is a blended iced drink, so it is served cold with ice, not hot with foam. The other options describe hot espresso drinks or steaming milk, which are not typical of a Frappuccino.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Frappuccino”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.