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soda water

American  

noun

  1. an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.

  2. soda pop.

  3. a weak solution of sodium bicarbonate, taken as a stomachic.


soda water British  

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: soda. an effervescent beverage made by charging water with carbon dioxide under pressure

"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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Origin of soda water

First recorded in 1795–1805


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The problem isn't just affecting beer, she adds, there are also shortages of Asahi's soft drinks, such as ginger beer and soda water.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

But had he instead swapped the Americano’s vermouth for still white wine, Count Negroni might have been credited with the Bicicletta, an easy cocktail of wine, red bitter liqueur and soda water.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Or Hungary's Fröccs, which is made with soda water and wine and is “always served chilled” but “never over ice,” according to Afar magazine.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 17, 2023

“But we find that this soda water can dissolve phosphates really well.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Then he added a drop of cream, a squirt of soda water, and a dip of ice cream about as big as your fingernail.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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