lemonade

American

[lem-uh-nayd, lem-uh-nayd] / ˌlɛm əˈneɪd, ˈlɛm əˌneɪd /

noun

a beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.

lemonade British

/ ˌlɛməˈneɪd /

noun

a drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water or from carbonated water, citric acid, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lemonade

1655–65; lemon + -ade ¹, modeled on French limonade or Spanish limonada

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lemonade

For the study, sugar-sweetened beverages included carbonated beverages, punch, lemonade and sports drinks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Pereira has continued to champion corn, recently making a Brazilian lemonade - which uses limes instead of lemons - and pairing it with corn milk.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

On the other hand, if your $16 “mocktail” is lemonade with soda and some mint leaves, we need to have a conversation.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

That contributed to the popularity of other DIY pickle-infused drinks, including pickle lemonade, pickle margaritas and this summer, white wine with frozen pickle slices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

There were milkshakes, lemonade, sweetgrass tea, NDN tacos, bison burgers, elk stew and cornbread, fries, veggie roast, edamame with wild rice, and so much more.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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