seltzer

noun

selt·​zer ˈselt-sər How to pronounce seltzer (audio)
: artificially carbonated water

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Many non-water beverages like juices, seltzers, and coffee can count toward your daily fluids. Hannah Harper, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Instead, it’s made with a mix of strawberry syrup, lime sour, blue curaçao, and seltzer. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024 It's served shaken and poured over a glass of ice and topped off with seltzer and an edible strawberry straw. Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Ticket includes complimentary snacks, beer, wine, seltzer, soda, water and live music with The Rusty Griswolds. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seltzer 

Word History

Etymology

modification of German Selterser (Wasser) water of Selters, from Nieder Selters, Germany

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seltzer was in 1775

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Cite this Entry

“Seltzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seltzer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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