name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsəʊdə/
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US:/ˈsoʊdə/
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rhymes with -əʊdə
CMU ARPABET:S OW1 D AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A surname from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Sodium bicarbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: baking soda
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Sodium carbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: washing soda
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Sodium in chemical combination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, US, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: card-games, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
in New England they call sodas tonics
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pop, soda pop, soda water, tonic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soft drink
10
noun
Meaning 10
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salt
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 宗田 (sōda).
Etymology tree Arabic سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ)bor. Italian sodabor. English soda From Italian soda. Sense 4 is an ellipsis of soda water.
Across languages
Translations
184 source translations are retained for this English entry.