soft drinkˈsoft drink ●●○ noun [countable]
a sweet drink that contains bubbles and has no alcohol in it:
cola and other soft drinksWORD CHOICESoft drink, soda, pop, and soda pop all mean the same thing. Soft drink is a general word that is used everywhere in the U.S. Soda is used mainly in the Northeast and Southwest. Pop is used mainly in the Midwest and West. Soda pop is fairly old-fashioned, but it is still used in some parts of the U.S., especially in the Midwest.

