noun
Seltzer
noun
1
Carbonated water, plain or flavored, often drunk on its own or used to mix with juice or alcohol.
"She poured seltzer over ice and added a slice of lime."
"He prefers seltzer to soda because it has no sugar."
How to Use Seltzer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPlain sparkling water, sometimes flavored, with no sugar or sweetener.
Common mistake
Seltzer is unsweetened and usually unflavored or lightly flavored; club soda often contains added minerals for taste, and tonic water contains sugar and quinine — the three are not interchangeable in recipes.
Common pairings
a can of seltzer
flavored seltzer
seltzer water
Word Forms
Seltzers plural
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Etymology
From the German town Selters, famous for its naturally sparkling mineral springs; the name became a generic word for any fizzy water.