seltzer
noun
a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.
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seltzer
American
[selt-ser]
/ ˈsɛlt sər /
noun
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seltzers
plural
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.
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tap water that has been commercially filtered, carbonated, and bottled with no addition of minerals or mineral salts.
Seltzer
British
/ ˈsɛltsə /
noun
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a natural effervescent water with a high content of minerals
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a similar synthetic water, used as a beverage
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Etymology
Origin of seltzer
1735–45; < German Selterser named after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden; see -er 1
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Explanation
You can call carbonated, fizzy water seltzer. Sometimes people who are trying to drink less soda enjoy drinking seltzer instead. Seltzer is simply water with bubbles added, via dissolved carbon dioxide gas. You can also call seltzer "soda water," "sparkling water," or "club soda." In the U.K., seltzer is considered so old-fashioned that it's nearly obsolete, but it's common in the U.S. Soda water is the original name, from the sodium that was once added. Seltzer comes from the German town Selters, famous for its natural mineral springs.
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Weakness in Twisted Tea, Truly hard seltzer, and Samuel Adams outweighed growth in Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard cider, the company said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hydrating, bright and occasionally punchy, it makes a surprisingly satisfying soda or seltzer replacement.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2026
It has supported countless cups of seltzer, glasses of tomato juice and mugs of tea, keeping our marble-top table free of unsightly rings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
I drank seltzer at weddings and took my 83-year-old father to stressful doctors’ appointments without later unwinding with a martini.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
“That powder? Oh, that was just some seltzer powder. I’ve got a sensitive stomach.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
The Supreme Court actually did something good this week: The justices struck a huge blow in favor of privacy in the digital age, Cullen Seltzer explains.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mr. Joseph, an educational-game consultant and a co-founder of the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum, offers a jumble of anecdotes and reflections about Sondheim’s creations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
In other "How is everyody doing?" news this month, beverage brand Truly Hard Seltzer announced an "ultra-limited edition" Hot Wing Sauce flavored edition of their product.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
“We’re very courageous, you and I, because we don’t stop talking,” Seltzer told Quaizar.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
I remembered the night Dr. Seltzer came to the house looking for Papa.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Joe Gerrity, the CEO of Crescent Canna, which sells hemp-infused seltzers, told Salon that from the hemp side of things, there’s the perception that “Republicans are a lot stronger.”
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Craft beer and hard seltzers fizzled out after a few years of explosive growth, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
What’s Next: The company has also expanded into newer categories, including low-alcohol products like hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages such as Hiyo, a tonic drink infused with botanical and functional ingredients.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Lower-priced wines are doing particularly badly as young adults favor craft beers, seltzers, kombucha, ciders and other flavored beverages with little or no alcohol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Carbonated waters are to be especially avoided, such as soda, seltzers, Preblauer, Geisshubler, and acid waters; also champagne and beer, heavy Italian, Spanish, and English wines.
From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Anna M. (Anna Mary) Galbraith
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