seltzer

noun

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

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Where turkey and stuffing are commonplace for Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday boasts a spread of snacks, like chips and queso or burgers paired with bitter beers and seltzers. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025 Super Bowl special: $15 domestic buckets, $20 seltzer buckets, $10 wings, tenders and flatbreads. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 Portnoy does not own the seltzer company High Noon. Rin Velasco, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 Furthermore, for some people, seltzer and other carbonated beverages can cause bloating or gas — and for those who struggle with digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the fizzy beverages can exacerbate their symptoms. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 Jan. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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