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  Ade

  noun

  George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
• -ade
  -ade

  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 .

Ade

¹ American  

[eyd] / eɪd /

noun

1. George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.

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-ade ² 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 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 -ade²

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

Origin of -ade³

< French < Greek; see ad ¹

Explanation

An ade is a sweet, cold summer drink. Most ades are based on fruit juice. Ade is a slang term for a sweet drink, more often used as a suffix. The most common kind of ade is lemonade, though you might also see limeade on a menu. Both of these drinks are made with fruit juice that's diluted with water and sweetened with sugar or honey. In Britain, an orangeade is a fizzy, carbonated drink.

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

The film plays Thursday as part of the festival’s Discovery section, where filmmakers such as Alfonso Cuarón, Maren Ade, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos and Barry Jenkins have also premiered early works.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Ade Adelekan, the deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said there was no ongoing threat to the community and that the incident did not appear to be terror related.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

When he came back up, he told me soldiers had arrested Ade Coker as he drove out of the editorial offices of the Standard.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie