soda
noun
so·da
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Definition of soda
2a
: soda water sense 2a
b
: soda pop
c
: a sweet drink consisting of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream
3
: the faro card that shows faceup in the dealing box before play begins
Examples of soda in a Sentence
I ordered fries and a soda.
Recent Examples on the Web
As the officer stopped to contact her, the suspect threw a plastic soda bottle at a customer. — Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, "Campbell crime report for the week of Aug. 23," 15 Aug. 2019 There, Chris, 50, threw soda bottles at the shooter to distract him, Minnie said. — Dallas News, "Man's family says he was shot after trying to fight back against El Paso shooter with soda bottles," 7 Aug. 2019 At space class at another Delhi-area school, students built rockets out of plastic soda bottles. — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, "India’s Shooting for the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped," 14 July 2019 The vests are made of materials derived from petroleum—recycled soda bottles, perhaps, but nonetheless made from petroleum. — WSJ, "Patagonia’s Poly-Hypocrisy Blend on Petroleum Policy," 15 Apr. 2019 At a splash park in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Kevin Garzon and his fianceé, Racquel Lopez, snacked on chocolate cake and sipped sodas while watching their three kids play in the fountains at the edge of the park. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "'Mom, it's happening again!' Two mass shootings leave El Paso residents wondering if anywhere is safe," 5 Aug. 2019 The menu includes house mocktails, juices and sodas. — Grace Connatser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee doesn't have any 'sober bars,' but you can hit up the mocktail menu at these five watering holes," 2 Aug. 2019 Daubert admitting to throwing soda at him, according to the statement. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Westminster woman burned by cigarette, Hampstead man hit with bottle, police say; both charged with assault," 1 Aug. 2019 Also, when some of the kids in the study swapped out their sugary juice or soda for either milk or water, their body weights tended to drop. — Time, "Is Sugar as Bad for Kids as It Is for Adults?," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soda.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for soda
soda
noun
English Language Learners Definition of soda
US
: a drink made of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream
: a white powdery substance that contains salt and is used in cooking and medicine
See the full definition for soda in the English Language Learners Dictionary
soda
noun
so·da
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Kids Definition of soda
1
: a powdery substance like salt used in washing and in making glass or soap
2
: baking soda
3
: soda water
4
: soda pop
5
: a sweet drink made of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream
soda
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so·da
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Medical Definition of soda
: sodium carbonate
also
: sodium bicarbonate