seltzer

noun

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

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Here’s what seltzer water is, what other caveats to be mindful of and why moderation is still key. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 And for the beer lovers among us, the Bold Rock Taproom serves craft hard ciders and seltzers made with Carter Mountain’s very own apples. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025 Hard seltzers include Huckleberry, Baja Sipper, Succulent Sipper, Horchata, Straw-Nana and Berry Jalapeño Lime. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 There are gluten-free rice lagers and fruity hard seltzers, and nonalcoholic offerings from Berkeley’s Fieldwork Brewing. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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