: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream
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: the faro card that shows faceup in the dealing box before play begins
Examples of soda in a Sentence
I ordered fries and a soda.
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Its farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, serves Fever Tree sodas and a Kentucky Bourbon Pie for dessert — the alcohol bakes off, but the flavor stays.—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 At the on-site farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, the kitchen offers Fever Tree sodas, soft drinks, coffee and tea as non-alcoholic options.—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 Waitstaff are low key and casual, quenching thirsts with pink vermouths and soda, accompanied by friendly Uruguayan smiles.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Sip your way through the day with the 10-drink ticket option, which covers a selection of beer, wine, hard seltzer and soda beverages.—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soda
Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Arabic suwwād, any of several saltworts from the ashes of which sodium carbonate is obtained