seltzer

noun

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

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Tickets are $310, including a boxed sandwich lunch, seltzers, beers and cocktails, along with event hats, polos, swag bags and a post-tournament dinner buffet. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Rosé All the Way Ditch the beer and seltzer and serve rosé at your next barbecue. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025 The Liquor Control Board of Ontario sells nearly $1 billion Canadian dollars ($687 million) worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers every year. Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 Energy drinks like Monster and seltzers like White-Claw are predominantly sold in cans, with few viable alternatives. Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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