vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə 

: 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

Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Craig Ruff; the headnote was written by Josh Miller. Directions Place rosé wine, strawberries in syrup, and vodka in a large bowl, baking dish, or a 1-gallon ziplock freezer bag. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 June 2025

Jekyll’s Remedy includes a mix of vodka, peach schnapps, sour mixer, cardamon and clove extracts. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025

Dining here feels like eating at a friend's home—that is, if your friend could whip up a downright decadent vodka rigatoni. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025

What was once a precise formula—gin or vodka with dry vermouth, stirred, served up—is now a broader category open to experimentation and reinterpretation. —Rachel King, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vodka

• vodka martini

Kids Definition

vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə 

: a colorless alcoholic liquor

Etymology

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