: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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But one drink turns into several once Dave, who’s supposedly been sober for years, starts hitting the vodka and disappears onto the packed dancefloor sniffing after some surfer chicks.—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 Police, who discovered a broken bottle of Absolut vodka in the wreckage, described her blood alcohol level as the equivalent of consuming 10 shots of alcohol in an hour.—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 For instance, some bartenders use rum rather than vodka.—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 For the ultimate spread, the Touchdown, combines the Field Goal and Half Time packages, plus a tray of penne alla vodka.—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vodka
Word History
Etymology
Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water
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