seltzer

noun

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

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Don’t just quit using single-use soda bottles, encourage your workplace to install a seltzer dispenser onsite. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025 And last but not least, seltzer and mineral water take basic H2O and elevate it into something just a little more fun. Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025 According to Grandview Research, the THC seltzer market was valued at $344.7 million in 2023 and is projected to surpass $2.6 billion by 2030. Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Strange Taste Alcohol, especially that with carbonation (think beer, sparkling wine, and seltzers), can taste flat over time. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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