Gatorade

American  

[gey-tuh-reyd] / ˈgeɪ təˌreɪd /

Trademark.

1. a brand of noncarbonated sports drink designed to supply the body with carbohydrates and replace fluids and sodium lost during exertion.

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Etymology

Origin of Gatorade

First recorded in 1965–70; named after the University of Florida's football team, the Gators, whose coach had asked researchers at the university to create a drink; on the model of lemonade and orangeade; see origin at -ade ¹

Example Sentences

If she’s with her 5-year-old son and her sugar goes low, the first thing she thinks of is a Gatorade or soda, which wouldn’t be covered.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Netflix created several product tie-ins for “Stranger Things,” a family hit popular with children and their parents, including Doritos, Gatorade and a Tide stain fighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Prediction market traders can bet on everything that sportsbook bettors can—the total number of points scored by both teams, individual player statistics, and even what color Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Practically anything can be a wager, including the color of Gatorade that will get dumped on the NFL coach who wins the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

When I couldn’t stand it any more, I fumbled around the side of the mattress where I stored that Gatorade bottle Joey brought me when I was sick.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith