Soda

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsəʊdÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈsoÊŠdÉ™/
• Rhymes: -əʊdÉ™

Origin

From Italian soda, from Arabic suwwad (saltwort).

Full definition of soda

Noun

1. (uncountable)  Sodium bicarbonate.
2. (uncountable)  Sodium in chemical combination.
3. (uncountable)  Carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
• 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter 5, A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
     â€˜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.’
4. (chiefly US, uncountable)  Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
5. (chiefly US, countable)  A glass, bottle or can of this drink.

Synonyms

• (drink, glass of this drink) carbonated drink, fizzy drink, fizz UK, (fizzy) pop Northern US, Canada, soda pop US, soft drink

Derived terms

Anagrams

• ados
• dosa
• odas