soda

noun

so·​da ˈsō-də 

1

a

: sodium carbonate

b

: sodium bicarbonate

c

: sodium

—often used in combination

soda-feldspar

nitrate of soda

2

a

: soda water sense 2a

b

: soda pop

c

: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream

3

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Arabic suwwād, any of several saltworts from the ashes of which sodium carbonate is obtained

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing soda

• baking soda
• bicarbonate of soda
• caustic soda
• club soda
• cream soda
• nitrate of soda
• soda ash
• soda biscuit
• soda bread
• soda cracker
• soda fountain
• soda jerk
• soda lime
• soda pop
• soda water
• washing soda

Rhymes for soda

• coda
• oda
• toda
• amphipoda
• copepoda
• decapoda
• gastropoda
• isopoda
• nematoda
• ostracoda
• pagoda

Kids Definition

soda

noun

so·​da ˈsōd-ə 

1

a

: sodium carbonate

b

: sodium bicarbonate

2

a

: soda water

b

: soda pop

c

: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream

Medical Definition

soda

noun

so·​da ˈsōd-ə 

: sodium carbonate

also : sodium bicarbonate