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soda

[ soh-duh ]

noun

  1. sodium, as in carbonate of soda.
  2. a drink made with soda water, flavoring, such as fruit or other syrups, and often ice cream, milk, etc.
  3. (in faro) the card turned up in the dealing box before one begins to play.


soda

/ ˈsəʊdə /

noun

  1. any of a number of simple inorganic compounds of sodium, such as sodium carbonate ( washing soda ), sodium bicarbonate ( baking soda ), and sodium hydroxide ( caustic soda )
  2. a fizzy drink
  3. the top card of the pack in faro
  4. a soda slang.
    something easily done; a pushover
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • soda·less adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soda1

1550–60; (< Italian ) < Medieval Latin < Arabic suwwādah kind of plant; compare Middle French soulde, soude
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soda1

C16: from Medieval Latin, from sodanum barilla, a plant that was burned to obtain a type of sodium carbonate, perhaps of Arabic origin
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Example Sentences

"In each case, behaviors that weren't directly targeted by the policy -- like purchasing more sugary snacks when soda is taxed -- can offset or even undermine the policy's primary goals."

“To me, he’s just a normal grandpa. He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking,” she said.

From BBC

The kitchen turns into a madhouse with cooks working and waitresses fighting to get their orders out first, all while the floor is flooded with soda.

During the meeting, a third person gave the boy a soda that made him feel “funny”, but at the time, the plaintiff thought the feelings were from happiness over the meeting, the lawsuit states.

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A baking soda manufacturer before finding success in candy, Spangler has been churning out millions upon millions of nostalgic favorites every day for decades.

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