-ade

¹ American  

1. a suffix found in nouns denoting action or process or a person or persons acting, appearing in loanwords from French and sometimes from Spanish (cannonade; fusillade; renegade ), but also attached to native stems: blockade; escapade; masquerade .

2. a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus: lemonade .

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Ade ² American  

[eyd] / eɪd /

noun

1. George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.

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-ade ³ American  

1. a collective suffix like -ad: decade .

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-ade British  

suffix

1. a sweetened drink made of various fruits

   lemonade

   limeade

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Etymology

Origin of -ade¹

< French < Provençal, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate ¹; or < Spanish -ado < Latin -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of -ade¹

< French < Greek; ad ¹

Example Sentences

"It's very challenging logistically to respond," said Ade Soekadis, executive director of Mercy Corps Indonesia, an aid group.

From Barron's

For Ade, it was not superstition but a business expense.

From BBC

Detective Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said he was in the process of "dismantling" the custody team at Charing Cross.

From BBC

Emma and Ade Cartlich are the owners of dog chaperone service Precious Pets Weddings.

From BBC

Daniel Dubois tells BBC Sport's Ade Adedoyin that he has "resurrected" his career and feels "unstoppable" going into his undisputed heavyweight world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

From BBC