soda

noun

SaySOH-duhUS/ˈsoʊdə/UK/ˈsəʊdə/

6 meanings of soda

1
nounPhilippinesUSuncountable
A sweet, fizzy drink, or a glass, bottle, or can of it.
Like fizzy lemonade: sweet, with lots of little bubbles.
We brought plenty of soda for the cookout.
He drinks too much soda and not enough water.
UsageSay drink soda, or a soda for one can.
Similarpop
2
for bakingnoununcountable
A white powder used in baking and for cleaning, also called baking soda.
Add a teaspoon of soda to make the cake rise.
Add a pinch of baking soda to help the pancakes rise.
UsageDo not confuse with washing soda, which is much stronger.
Similarbicarbonate, bicarb
3
fizzy waternoununcountable
Water with gas bubbles added and no sweet taste.
Like plain water that has been filled with tiny bubbles.
She drank a glass of soda water with a slice of lemon.
He ordered a club soda because he was driving home.
UsageSay soda water or whiskey and soda.
Similarseltzer
Note
4
industrial chemicalnoununcountable
A strong powder used for washing clothes and making glass, often called washing soda.
The old recipe used soda to soften the laundry water.
Workers added soda to the furnace when making glass.
UsageDo not confuse with baking soda, which is used in food.
5
noununcountable
Sodium that is part of another chemical, not on its own.
Tests showed the old glass bead had more soda in it than modern window glass.
Chemists measured the soda content of the rock sample.

6
noun
In the card game faro, the first card taken from the box and thrown away, leaving fifty-one cards in play.

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This word comes from the Italian word "soda." One meaning is a short form of "soda water."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts