soda pop

noun

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: a beverage consisting of soda water, flavoring, and a sweet syrup

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The fictional Ignatius Nobel, for whom the prize is named, is claimed to be a coinventor of soda pop. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Noah Kahan greets fans at a Culture Pop soda pop-up outside Fenway Park on July 8. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 There is no reference to the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma, no sunset Instagrams of the 66-foot soda pop bottle in Arcadia, Oklahoma, a little west of the whale. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026 The inspector also noted that food-to-go containers and boxes of soda pop syrup were being stored in one of the bathrooms. — Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soda pop

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soda pop was in 1863

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soda pop

noun
: a soft drink consisting of soda water with added flavoring and a sweet syrup

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