soda

Meaning

  1. (uncountable) Sodium bicarbonate.
  2. (uncountable) Sodium carbonate.
  3. (uncountable) Sodium in chemical combination.
  4. (uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
  5. (Philippines, US, uncountable) Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
  6. (US, countable) A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsəʊdə/
Etymology

From Italian soda. Sense 4 is an ellipsis of soda water.

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