seltzer

noun

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

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Starting Friday, concession stands on the city’s iconic fleet of giant orange ships will sell beer, hard seltzers and canned cocktails for the first time since 2019. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 Ours are actually hard seltzer-based,and that has very little flavor. Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 There was an open bar with two signature drinks – The Bubbly Rose, which featured blackberry, seltzer and vodka, and a red sangria – hors d'oeuvres and background music from a jazz trio made up of members of the Bluewater Kings Band, who would play the reception. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Enjoy $5 craft drafts and seltzers, $1 popcorn and $3 burgers. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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