vodka
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vodka
1795–1805; < Russian vódka, equivalent to vod ( á ) water + -ka noun suffix
Vocabulary lists containing vodka
Example Sentences
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The storied vodka maker acquired Kentucky Owl in 2017 with plans to make it a national brand and take it abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
She told authorities she had served her husband a mixed vodka drink in bed and then went to sleep with one of her young children who was having a night terror.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, cut its sales outlook and slashed shareholder payouts Wednesday, as its new chief executive seeks to revive the struggling drinks group.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
On salsa nights, it’s the shoppy-shop, where my most recent indulgence was a jar of vodka sauce so good it almost felt luxurious to simply carry it home.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 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
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