soda

noun

so·​da ˈsō-də 

1

a

: sodium carbonate

b

: sodium bicarbonate

c

: sodium

—often used in combination

soda-feldspar

nitrate of soda

2

a

: soda water sense 2a

b

: soda pop

c

: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream

3

: the faro card that shows faceup in the dealing box before play begins

Examples of soda in a Sentence

I ordered fries and a soda.

Recent Examples on the Web

For those aged 12-19, soda was the top source, followed closely by sweet bakery products and then tea, coffee and candy. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 July 2026

With more than 700 locations across the United States, the franchise sells coffee, energy drinks, fizzy sodas, lemonades, teas, shakes and smoothies. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Tucked next to a car wash along El Camino Real is a new cafe in San Mateo serving up creative coffee drinks, matcha lattes, Red Bull soda refreshers and more. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Vinegar and Baking Soda Method According to Morrison, removing white film caused by hard water can be done with a simple mixture of white vinegar and baking soda. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Arabic suwwād, any of several saltworts from the ashes of which sodium carbonate is obtained

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing soda

• baking soda
• bicarbonate of soda
• caustic soda
• club soda
• cream soda
• nitrate of soda
• soda ash
• soda biscuit
• soda bread
• soda cracker
• soda fountain
• soda jerk
• soda lime
• soda pop
• soda water
• washing soda

Rhymes for soda

• coda
• oda
• toda
• amphipoda
• copepoda
• decapoda
• gastropoda
• isopoda
• nematoda
• ostracoda
• pagoda

Kids Definition

soda

noun

so·​da ˈsōd-ə 

1

a

: sodium carbonate

b

: sodium bicarbonate

2

a

: soda water

b

: soda pop

c

: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream

Medical Definition

soda

noun

so·​da ˈsōd-ə 

: sodium carbonate

also : sodium bicarbonate