vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)

Examples of vodka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In honor of all-star weekend, there will be no cover charge on Saturday and $4 select beers and shots of Pink Whitney vodka. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024 The dinner menu includes pasta like pappardelle Bolognese, lobster linguine, vodka rigatoni and gnocchi in a butternut squash sauce with green bean pesto. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 And kudos to the bar, whose life rings embrace a winning combination of vodka, sparkling wine, lychee, cranberry and Lillet Blanc, a.k.a. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 Specific foods and drinks have also been claimed by or marketed to the LGBTQ community, such as vodka sodas and sourdough bread. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for vodka 

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Word History

Etymology

Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vodka was circa 1803

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Cite this Entry

“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

vodka

noun
vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology

Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"

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