soda en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic سَوْدَاء (sawdāʔ) Arabic سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ)bor. Italian sodabor. English soda From Italian soda. Sense 4 is an ellipsis of soda water.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Sodium bicarbonate.
- (uncountable) Sodium carbonate.
- (uncountable) Sodium in chemical combination.
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(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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(Philippines, US, uncountable) Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
Should Americans on food assistance be able to use that money on soda? Starting in 2026, the answer in six states will be no. At least six others have proposed similar restrictions, and some states are also disallowing candy purchases.
2025 July 19, Ben Blatt, “Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (US, countable) A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
- (countable, uncountable) The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sodas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Soda City · cream soda · soda cellulose · soda niter · sodaholic · soda prairie · soda fountain chair · Soda Creek · soda paper · soda water · soda siphon · bread soda · soda biscuit · soda to hock · soda nitre · soda lye · soda waste · baking soda · soda shop · sodic · soda straw · Soda Springs · sodalite · cooking soda · sodamide · soda-lime · ammonia-soda process · hyposulphite of soda · sodalike · hyposulfite of soda · washing-soda · sodaless · soda-acid · soda alum · club soda · sulfite of soda · sodalicious · sulfate of soda · champagne soda · caustic soda · soda jerk · sodaic · soda counter · soda machine · pyrosoda · sodium · soda fountain · yellow prussiate of soda · soda fount · soda bread · white soda · soda pulp · soda lake · sulphite of soda · soda acid · sulphate of soda · bicarbonate of soda · creaming soda · nitrate of soda · dirty soda · sal soda · ice cream soda · soda glass · soda trachyte · icecream soda · bicarb soda · oat soda · soda jerker · doodh soda · soda ash · soda cracker · salt of soda · lemon soda · washing soda · soda process · hydrosulphite of soda · Sodagate · ice-cream soda · muriate of soda · hydrosulfite of soda · soda syphon · soda-lime glass · diet soda · soda pop
Descendants
Synonyms
soft drink (drink, glass of this drink) · pop (drink, glass of this drink) · carbonated drink (drink, glass of this drink) · soda pop (drink, glass of this drink) · fountain drink (drink, glass of this drink) · coke (drink, glass of this drink) · baking soda · lemonade (drink, glass of this drink) · thirst-buster (drink, glass of this drink) · tonic (drink, glass of this drink) · washing soda · ginger (drink, glass of this drink) · fizzy drink (drink, glass of this drink) · fizz (drink, glass of this drink)
Translations (184)
my ဆော်ဒါ (sweet, carbonated drink) · de Brause (sweet, carbonated drink) · my အချိုရည် (sweet, carbonated drink) · hu szóda (carbonated water) · fr carbonate de soude (sodium carbonate) · fa نوشابه (sweet, carbonated drink) · mww pev xij (sweet, carbonated drink) · af natriumkarbonaat (sodium carbonate) · cy diod swigod (sweet, carbonated drink) · nl limonade (sweet, carbonated drink) · ar كَرْبُونَات اَلصُّودْيُوم (sodium carbonate) · az qazlı sok (sweet, carbonated drink) · bg газирана вода (carbonated water) · pl węglan sodu (sodium carbonate) · be со́да (sodium carbonate) · nah tzopelātl (sweet, carbonated drink) · th โซดา (carbonated water) · uk со́да (sodium carbonate) · es sosa (sodium carbonate) · nn kolsyrehaldig mineralvatn (carbonated water) · fi kivennäisvesi (carbonated water) · sw soda (sweet, carbonated drink) · ja ソーダ (sodium carbonate) · th น้ำอัดลม (sweet, carbonated drink) · fa سودا (carbonated water) · hi सोडावाटर (carbonated water) · el σόδα μαγειρικής (sodium in chemical combination) · nl priklimonade (sweet, carbonated drink) · ro băutură carbogazoasă (sweet, carbonated drink) · cmn 碳酸鈉 /碳酸钠 (sodium carbonate) · tr gazlı içecek (sweet, carbonated drink) · de Limonade (sweet, carbonated drink) · sw magadi (sodium carbonate) · af wassoda (sodium carbonate) · fi natriumkarbonaatti (sodium carbonate) · ja 炭酸ナトリウム (sodium carbonate) · cy soda (carbonated water) · ru газиро́вка (carbonated water) · it bibita (sweet, carbonated drink) · yi סאָדע (sodium carbonate) · ru со́довая вода́ (carbonated water) · csb zóda (sodium carbonate) · th โซดา (sodium carbonate) · es bebida (sweet, carbonated drink) · fr boisson gazeuse (sweet, carbonated drink) · tpi loliwara (sweet, carbonated drink) · bg газирано питие (sweet, carbonated drink) · pl sodówka (carbonated water) · hi सोडा पानी (carbonated water) · de Soda (sodium carbonate) · es cola (sweet, carbonated drink) · km សូដា (sweet, carbonated drink) · ar صُودَا (sodium carbonate) · sv sodavatten (carbonated water) · ca gasosa (sweet, carbonated drink) · it carbonato di sodio (sodium carbonate) · fi lasi limonadia (glass of this drink) · fi lasi virvoitusjuomaa (glass of this drink) · fr liqueur (sweet, carbonated drink) · eu gaseosa (sweet, carbonated drink) · pl woda sodowa (carbonated water) · st senomaphodi (sweet, carbonated drink) · de süßer Sprudel (sweet, carbonated drink) · af natriumkarbonaat (sodium in chemical combination) · io sod-aquo (carbonated water) · it soda (carbonated water) · nl natriumcarbonaat (sodium carbonate) · eo sodo (sweet, carbonated drink) · hi सोडा (sweet, carbonated drink) · el ανθρακικό νάτριο (sodium carbonate) · hu üdítő (sweet, carbonated drink) · es soda (sweet, carbonated drink) · fr soude (sodium carbonate) · hy սոդա (sodium carbonate) · ca soda (sodium carbonate) · fi limonadi (sweet, carbonated drink) · es soda (carbonated water) · hu szóda (sodium carbonate) · az soda (sodium carbonate) · he סודה (carbonated water) · ro răcoritoare (sweet, carbonated drink) · es gaseosa (sweet, carbonated drink) · sv lemonad (sweet, carbonated drink) · sw soda (carbonated water) · pt soda cáustica (sodium carbonate) · fr eau pétillante (carbonated water) · pl soda (sodium carbonate) · gl gasosa (sweet, carbonated drink) · ro băutură răcoritoare (sweet, carbonated drink) · fi soodavesi (carbonated water) · af sodawater (carbonated water) · he גזוז (sweet, carbonated drink) · my ဆိုဒါ (sweet, carbonated drink) · fr soda (sweet, carbonated drink) · ru газиро́вка (sweet, carbonated drink) · ko 탄산음료 (sweet, carbonated drink) · nb sodavann (carbonated water) · pt refresco (sweet, carbonated drink) · nn soda (carbonated water) · nn sodavatn (carbonated water) · hu szénsavas üdítőital (sweet, carbonated drink) · ko 소다수 (carbonated water) · hu szódavíz (carbonated water) · el όξινο ανθρακικό νάτριο (sodium in chemical combination) · de Sprudelwasser (carbonated water) · it soda (sodium carbonate) · ru со́да (sodium carbonate) · tr gazoz (sweet, carbonated drink) · el σόδα πλύσης (sodium carbonate) · nv tó łichxíʼí (sweet, carbonated drink) · cmn 蘇打 /苏打 (sodium carbonate) · my ဆော်ဒါ (sodium carbonate) · fi natrium (sodium in chemical combination) · is gosdrykkur (sweet, carbonated drink) · el διττανθρακικό νάτριο (sodium in chemical combination) · nn brus (sweet, carbonated drink) · pt refrigerante (sweet, carbonated drink) · nl frisdrank (carbonated water) · yi סאָדע (sweet, carbonated drink) · az صوده (sodium carbonate) · ne सोडा (sweet, carbonated drink) · fi sooda (sodium carbonate) · pt refri (sweet, carbonated drink) · es soda (sweet, carbonated drink) · ko 소다 (sodium carbonate) · pl napój gazowany (sweet, carbonated drink) · nb soda (carbonated water) · hy սոդա (sweet, carbonated drink) · es fresco (sweet, carbonated drink) · sv dricka (sweet, carbonated drink) · sv kolsyrat vatten (carbonated water) · it seltz (carbonated water) · nl frisdrank (sweet, carbonated drink) · ca soda (carbonated water) · is gos (sweet, carbonated drink) · cmn 汽水 (sweet, carbonated drink) · aeb ڨازوز (sweet, carbonated drink) · es casera (sweet, carbonated drink) · bo ཆུ་མངར་མོ (sweet, carbonated drink) · ro sifon (carbonated water) · cs sodová voda (carbonated water) · pt soda (carbonated water) · vi nước ngọt (sweet, carbonated drink) · az qazlı su (carbonated water) · de Soda (carbonated water) · ja 炭酸飲料 (sweet, carbonated drink) · fi virvoitusjuoma (sweet, carbonated drink) · fa سود (sodium carbonate) · sv läskedryck (sweet, carbonated drink) · ka სოდა (sodium carbonate) · mr सोडा (carbonated water) · es soda (sodium carbonate) · uk солодка вода (sweet, carbonated drink) · af koeldrank (sweet, carbonated drink) · ro suc (sweet, carbonated drink) · la nitrum (sodium carbonate) · ja ソーダ水 (carbonated water) · nb selters (carbonated water) · ar مَشْرُوب غَازِيّ (sweet, carbonated drink) · es refresco (sweet, carbonated drink) · pl woda gazowana (carbonated water) · uk газована вода (carbonated water) · my ဆိုဒါ (sodium carbonate) · tl sosa (sodium carbonate) · nv tó dilchxoshí (sweet, carbonated drink) · cs sodovka (carbonated water) · nl prik (sweet, carbonated drink) · it bevanda gassata (sweet, carbonated drink) · nb kullsyreholdig mineralvann (carbonated water) · de Sprudel (carbonated water) · io sodo (sodium carbonate) · ru карбона́т на́трия (sodium carbonate) · nn selters (carbonated water) · es chesco (sweet, carbonated drink) · cmn 蘇打 /苏打 (carbonated water) · de saurer Sprudel (carbonated water) · sv läsk (sweet, carbonated drink) · mi hōura (sodium in chemical combination) · ko 탄산 나트륨 (sodium carbonate) · yi זעלצערוואַסער (carbonated water) · bg со́да (sodium carbonate) · pt soda (sweet, carbonated drink) · hu nátrium-karbonát (sodium carbonate) · nb brus (sweet, carbonated drink)
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