lemonade

American  

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

noun

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

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lemonade British  

/ ˌlɛməˈneɪd /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Nell,” she said, her voice so icy, I could have served it with lemonade.

From Literature

At the corner where he once ran a lemonade stand, Soboroff FaceTimed his mother on national television to show her what remained of the home he was born in.

From Los Angeles Times

“When life gives you lemons…at least try to make lemonade,” Ward wrote.

From Barron's

So we just sat on his porch and had lemonade, and we held hands and talked for hours.

From Los Angeles Times

Schmidt ordered a lemonade and left a $1,000 tip, paid with Delta miles, as a holiday gift.

From The Wall Street Journal