soda

CEFRA1

/ˈsəʊdə/

noun

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At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

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Extra meanings

Sodium in chemical combination.
Sodium bicarbonate.
Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).

In context

This soda is less sweet than that.
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.

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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.
2025 July 19, Ben Blatt, “Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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.’
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC

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