vodka
Americannoun
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vodkas
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vodka
1795–1805; < Russian vódka, equivalent to vod ( á ) water + -ka noun suffix
Vocabulary lists containing vodka
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The French distiller behind Absolut vodka and Jameson whiskey said Thursday that sales in the world’s most populous nation rose 19% on year between July and September, the first quarter of the group’s fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In 2022, she launched what she termed an upscale vodka and champagne brand, American Dream, organizing a dinner for Mar-a-Lago guests that participants realized halfway through was an investment pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It has grown into one of the UK's best-known premium vodka brands, and employs more than 80 people in south Wales.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The viral Welsh vodka firm Au Vodka is nearing a £500m sale to Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz owner Sazerac.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Farmer hated vodka but now he cheerfully drank it, just as in Haiti, at a peasant’s home, he consumed the unrecognizable dishes offered him—what Farmer called “the fifth food group”—so he wouldn’t offend anyone.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The start of the conflict resulted in Western consumers, retailers and governments boycotting and banning Russian vodkas.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
Both vodkas retailed for $59.99 — or considerably higher than the $2.19 you'd likely spend on a large curly fry — and were only briefly on the market for two specialty drops in November.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2022
He had seen a news report about a local tavern taking Russian vodkas off its bar, and he figured he should do something, too.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2022
Many Russian-styled vodkas sold in the United States, including Smirnoff, Svedka and Stolichnaya, are actually made in other countries, including in the United States.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2022
What makes mezcal especially appealing to certain consumers are the variations in flavor and provenance, whereas premium vodkas pride themselves on tasting like nothing at all.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2021
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