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soda¹

  • /ˈsəʊdə/ UK
  • /ˈsoʊdə/ US

Rhymes with -əʊdə

noun sodas

  1. uncountable Sodium bicarbonate.

    Similar: baking soda

  2. uncountable Sodium carbonate.

    Similar: washing soda

  3. uncountable Sodium in chemical combination.
  4. uncountable Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate). A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’
  5. Philippines, US, uncountable Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink. Should Americans on food assistance be able to use that money on soda? Starting in 2026, the answer in six states will be no. At least six others have proposed similar restrictions, and some states are also disallowing candy purchases.
  6. US, countable A glass, bottle or can of this drink.

    Similar: carbonated drink, fizzy drink, fizz, pop, soda pop, soft drink, fountain drink, coke, tonic, lemonade, ginger, thirst-buster

  7. countable, uncountable The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.

Soda²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 宗田 (sōda).

proper noun Sodas

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: soda ash, washing soda, sal soda, sodium carbonate, soda water, tonic, soda pop, pop, niter, carbonate, sodium, bicarbonate, hydroxide, mineral, glass, gas

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noun sodium carbonate

Españolsosa, soda
한국어소다 soda, 탄산 나트륨 tansan nateuryum
日本語ソーダ sōda, 炭酸ナトリウム tansan natoriumu
中文蘇打 /苏打 sūdá, 碳酸鈉 /碳酸钠 tànsuānnà
Kiswahilimagadi
Portuguêssoda cáustica
Françaiscarbonate de soude, soude
DeutschSoda
Italianosoda, carbonato di sodio
Ελληνικάανθρακικό νάτριο anthrakikó nátrio, σόδα πλύσης sóda plýsis
Русскийсо́да sóda, карбона́т на́трия karbonát nátrija
العربيةصُودَا ṣōdā, كَرْبُونَات اَلصُّودْيُوم karbunāt aṣ-ṣodyum

noun sodium in chemical combination

Ελληνικάδιττανθρακικό νάτριο dittanthrakikó nátrio, όξινο ανθρακικό νάτριο óxino anthrakikó nátrio, σόδα μαγειρικής sóda mageirikís

noun carbonated water

Españolsoda
한국어소다수 sodasu
日本語ソーダ水 sōda-sui
中文蘇打 /苏打 sūdá
हिन्दीसोडा पानी soḍā pānī, सोडावाटर soḍāvāṭar
Kiswahilisoda
Portuguêssoda
Françaiseau pétillante
DeutschSprudel, saurer Sprudel, Soda, Sprudelwasser
Italianosoda, seltz
Românăsifon
Русскийсо́довая вода́ sódovaja vodá, газиро́вка gaziróvka
עבריתסודה sóda

noun sweet, carbonated drink

Españolgaseosa, bebida, soda, refresco, casera, chesco
한국어탄산음료 tansaneumnyo
日本語炭酸飲料 tansan inryō
中文汽水 qìshuǐ
हिन्दीसोडा soḍā
Kiswahilisoda
Portuguêsrefrigerante, refri, refresco, soda
Françaisboisson gazeuse, soda, liqueur
DeutschLimonade, Brause, süßer Sprudel
Italianobibita, bevanda gassata
Românăbăutură răcoritoare, răcoritoare, băutură carbogazoasă, suc
Русскийгазиро́вка gaziróvka
Tiếng Việtnước ngọt
العربيةمَشْرُوب غَازِيّ mašrūb ḡāziyy
עבריתגזוז gazóz

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@misc{soda_2026,
  title = {soda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}