vodka

American  

[vod-kuh] / ˈvɒd kə /

noun

1. an unaged, colorless, distilled spirit, originally made in Russia.

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vodka British  

/ ˈvɒdkə /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink originating in Russia, made from grain, potatoes, etc, usually consisting only of rectified spirit and water

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Etymology

Origin of vodka

1795–1805; < Russian vódka, equivalent to vod ( á ) water + -ka noun suffix

Example Sentences

London-based drinks group Diageo, maker of Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky, is eyeing a greater share of the mass-market segment, threatening Campari’s own brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Elgin, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Diageo, the maker of Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, announced Monday a new chief executive as it seeks to improve performance hit partly by US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

I was dating my girlfriend — now my wife — and I was up in Santa Barbara sitting at the bar at the Four Seasons, trying to order a vodka.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Afterward she’d gone into Balducci’s to buy the pasta and readymade vodka sauce she would have at home with Nikhil.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri