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

Olipop Soda Olipop is making spirits bright with their holiday variety pack of prebiotic soda and Costco is making spirits even brighter by discounting each 15-soda pack by $6. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

Health inspectors found one dead adult cockroach on the floor in the front soda machine and cabinet. —Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025

The legislative leaders have floated the idea of attaching the funding to a bill that would bar recipients of the anti-hunger program known as FoodShare from using benefits to purchase sugary foods like soda and candy. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Ranch Water is tequila, soda, lime and bitters. —Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025

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
• 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