seltzer

noun

selt·​zer ˈselt-sər How to pronounce seltzer (audio)
: artificially carbonated water

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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 Knowing which brands to ask for is the difference between a flat juice-and-seltzer mocktail and a drink that actually feels like a cocktail. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 The award-winning brewery, which has a focus on making accessible beers that include lagers, hop-forward IPAs and seltzers, will be brewing on site as well. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026 But consumed in moderation, seltzer is really nothing to worry about. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seltzer

Word History

Etymology

modification of German Selterser (Wasser) water of Selters, from Nieder Selters, Germany

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seltzer was in 1775

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“Seltzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seltzer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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