/ ˈlɑːgə(r); NAmE / noun ( BrE )
1.
[ U , C ] a type of light pale beer that usually has a lot of bubbles :
a pint of lager
German lagers
2.
[ C ] a glass, can or bottle of this
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from German Lagerbier beer brewed for keeping, from Lager storehouse. Compare with laager and lair .