seltzer

noun

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

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The family-friendly spot features a weekly selection of 20 beers, ciders, and seltzers, plus a menu of creative pub grub ranging from buffalo chicken eggrolls to brisket dumplings served with beer cheese. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025 Recently, hard seltzer drinks and canned cocktails have posed particularly bruising competition to beer. — Heather Schlitz, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 As younger consumers become more interested in the ethos of a brand and look to support businesses that value sustainability, wine is an excellent choice—especially compared to ready-to-drink cocktails and hard seltzers. — Jenn Rice, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The decades-old brand is staying modern too: Koch expanded his alcohol empire under the umbrella of Boston Beer Co. to include bar favorites like hard seltzer brand Truly, hard iced tea brand Twisted Tea, and hard cider brand Angry Orchard. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2025 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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“Seltzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seltzer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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