seltzer

noun

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

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Along with their beer and hard seltzers, Boulevard offers a full food menu of pub fare, large TVs to watch the matches and an outdoor patio for extra seating. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Both reported drinking the hard seltzer daily. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Similarly, Anheuser-Busch’s sponsorship of FIFA extends beyond beer sponsorship for Michelob Ultra and Stella Artois, and into non-alcoholic versions, as well as the company’s brand NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer, ruling out local partnerships with seltzer brands. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Our friends at DawgNation recently pulled the stats on Sanford Stadium alcohol sales in 2025, the school’s second season of slinging suds and hard seltzer. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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