seltzer

noun

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

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Recipe from Kendall’s Kitchen World Cafe Limon verde seltzer Ingredients: • 16 oz. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 Starting with a plain seltzer base, Belmont generates concoctions using an array of fruit purees and syrups — any combination that a customer dreams up. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025 Arthur [Kane, bassist] threw a seltzer bottle or something at me, at the back of my head. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025 The beers include local, regional and national craft beers, hard seltzer and cider; food, including vegan options, will also be available. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 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 2 May. 2025.

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