seltzer

noun

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

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These designate Canada Dry’s sparkling water as a club soda, as opposed to seltzer water, which doesn’t include any minerals. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 July 2025 The Fever won the WNBA's Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament, with their 74-59 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night, and the team celebrated in the locker room with some champagne and vodka seltzers. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025 In many ways, Athletic Brewing is following a similar trajectory as early movers in the hard seltzer wave — but with greater cultural staying power. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Perfectly bubbly and beautifully packaged, this mineral water proves the brand still dominates the seltzer game. Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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