soda

American  

[soh-duh] / ˈsoʊ də /

noun

1. sodium hydroxide.

2. sodium monoxide.

3. sodium carbonate.

4. sodium, as in carbonate of soda.

5. soda water.

6. a drink made with soda water, flavoring, such as fruit or other syrups, and often ice cream, milk, etc.

7. soda pop.

8. (in faro) the card turned up in the dealing box before one begins to play.

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soda British  

/ 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. See soda water

3. a fizzy drink

4. the top card of the pack in faro

5. slang something easily done; a pushover

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Regionalisms

See soda pop.

Other Word Forms

• sodaless adjective

Etymology

Origin of soda

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

Example Sentences

McDonald’s is introducing new cold beverages in the U.S. this year after testing crafted sodas and energy drinks in some U.S. stores, with drinks featuring Red Bull especially doing well, executives say.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a person consumes about 20 mg of caffeine, such as from coffee, chocolate, or soda, it causes the nanobody and its partner protein to bind together.

From Science Daily

The company said it successfully drove customer acquisition and frequency through its “dollar sodas” offering.

From The Wall Street Journal

For almost a century, until the 1960s, soda bottles in the US were generally meant to be returned.

From BBC

The analyst still sees risks to soda ash market pricing in 2026 for the Belgian chemical company, while a broader slow start in industrial end-markets will also likely weigh on cash generation, Hopper says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• drink