seltzer

noun

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

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So crack open a seltzer, place your napkin on your lap, and keep reading to learn more about which products are eligible, how to submit, and when submissions are due. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024 As outré, or even profane, as dirty soda might sound, there are plenty of precedents: ice-cream floats; Italian sodas; egg creams, which despite the name contain only seltzer, chocolate or vanilla syrup, and milk. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 In a hollowed out pumpkin add pumpkin, apple cider, orange juice, seltzer, lemon juice, Reyka Vodka, and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. Emily Price, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Many non-water beverages like juices, seltzers, and coffee can count toward your daily fluids. Hannah Harper, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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