noun
soda
SOH-duh
noun
1
A sweet carbonated soft drink.
"He grabbed a cold soda from the fridge."
2
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate, used in cooking and cleaning.
"She added a pinch of baking soda to the batter."
3
Carbonated water, especially as used to make mixed drinks.
"He asked for a whiskey and soda."
How to Use Soda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fizzy soft drink, or a chemical compound like baking soda.
UK vs US
In much of the US, "soda" means a fizzy soft drink; other regions favor "pop" or "fizzy drink."
Common pairings
baking soda
can of soda
soda water
Word Forms
sodas plural, Sodas plural
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Etymology
Traces back through Arabic and Italian soda, originally referring to a plant used to produce sodium carbonate.