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)

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Perennial favorite vodka had flat sales, but held steady with more than $7 billion in value. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025 Spindle Bar has cocktail specials: Main Squeeze frozen vodka lemonade and Love is Brewing, a chocolate caramel espresso martini. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025 Alta Via Pizzeria Grab a slightly spicy pizza — vodka sauce, pepperoni, hot honey and pecorino Romano. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 The 45-year-old from Mercer, Pennsylvania, was going through a bottle of vodka a week, sometimes two, and hiding it from her family and friends. Stephanie Gosk, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vodka 

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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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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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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