They had liquor for the adults and sodas for the children.
3. countable noun
A soda is an ice-cream soda.
[US]
...self-service fountain sodas and small bags of potato chips.
4. See also bicarbonate of soda, caustic soda
soda in British English
(ˈsəʊdə)
noun
1.
any of a number of simple inorganic compounds of sodium, such as sodium carbonate (washing soda), sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
2. soda water
3. US and Canadian
a fizzy drink
4.
the top card of the pack in faro
5. a soda
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin, from sodanum barilla, a plant that was burned to obtain a type of sodium carbonate, perhaps ofArabic origin
soda in American English
(ˈsoʊdə)
noun
1.
a.
sodium oxide, Na2O
b.
sodium bicarbonate
c.
sodium carbonate
d.
sodium hydroxide
2.
a.
soda water
b. US
soda pop
c. US
a confection of soda water flavored with syrup, fruit, etc. and served with ice cream in it
3. US
in faro, the card turned up in the dealing box before play starts
Word origin
ML (or It or Sp) < Ar suwayd, burnt plant (from which soda was produced), dim. of ʾaswad, black
Examples of 'soda' in a sentence
soda
Three bottles were filled with paraffin and the others with caustic soda.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The swaying palm trees and arrival of my second lime soda made it all seem so improbable.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Fix me a whisky and soda.
Louise Carpenter AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)
And vodka with lime and soda.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You'd have to kill me to get me to drink a soda.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It also includes fountain soda and juice and non-alcoholic beer.
The Sun (2016)
Or freeze lime juice to make a refreshing vodka, lime and soda.
The Sun (2015)
For people it's a nice whisky soda and a chance to discuss the day and each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He left his home with six bottles in his rucksack filled with paraffin, caustic soda and nails.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Once the salt and soda are dissolved, mix the two liquids together in a large container and shake.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
And yet it consumes less power than a light bulb and it occupies less space than a two-litre bottle of soda.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Lunch - Chicken salad or soup with yogurt and diet soda.
The Sun (2008)
We should do away with fossil fuels, fracking, war and soda drinks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is our home,' said one young woman stacking soda bottles into a cabinet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Next mix the salt, soda, soap and starch.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
The device monitors their moves and, the better they do, the more bottles of soda come flying out.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
EGYPT: Keep your teeth white with baking soda and salt.
The Sun (2008)
For these birds, a soda fountain is a literal description of their source of nourishment -- and they derive their colour from their food.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Word lists with
soda
Soft drinks
All related terms of 'soda'
a soda
something easily done ; a pushover
club soda
Club soda is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice .
sal soda
the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate
soda ash
the anhydrous commercial form of sodium carbonate
soda jerk
a person who serves at a soda fountain
soda lake
a salt lake that has a high content of sodium salts, esp chlorides and sulphates
soda lime
a solid mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides used to absorb carbon dioxide and to dry gases
soda pop
Soda pop is a sweet fizzy drink.
baking soda
Baking soda is the same as → bicarbonate of soda .
cream soda
a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla
lemon soda
a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
soda bread
a type of bread leavened with sodium bicarbonate combined with milk and cream of tartar
soda jerker
a person who serves at a soda fountain
soda nitre
a naturally occurring form of sodium nitrate : a soluble white or colourless mineral occurring in arid regions, esp in Chile and Peru
soda siphon
A soda siphon is a special bottle for putting soda water in a drink .
soda water
Soda water is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice .
caustic soda
Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains .
soda biscuit
a biscuit leavened with sodium bicarbonate
soda cracker
A soda cracker is a thin, square, salty biscuit.
soda crystals
a colourless or white odourless soluble crystalline compound existing in several hydrated forms and used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics , soap , and paper and as an industrial and domestic cleansing agent. It is made by the Solvay process and commonly obtained as the decahydrate ( washing soda or sal soda) or a white anhydrous powder (soda ash ). Formula: Na 2 CO 3
soda fountain
A soda fountain is a counter in a drugstore or café, where snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are prepared and sold .
washing soda
the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate , esp when used as a cleansing agent
ice-cream soda
An ice-cream soda is a dessert made from ice cream, fruit-flavoured syrup , and soda water. It is usually served in a tall glass.
benzoate of soda
→ sodium benzoate
bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda is a white powder which is used in baking to make cakes rise , and also as a medicine for your stomach .