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

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lemonade

Through questionnaires completed every 1 to 4 years, participants reported how often they consumed sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, fruit punch, lemonade, sweetened tea and sports drinks.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Party Puffs started out selling ice cream and lemonade until Barham perfected his signature hot dog on a stick using his mother’s cornbread recipe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Jennifer DelVecchio, head of McDonald’s U.S. beverage strategy, said at the event that customers in early tests tended to order the new drinks instead of sweet tea, lemonade or other fountain drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

The first time I saw pickle lemonade on a menu at a local soda counter, I assumed it was one of those novelty tourist foods designed more for social media than actual enjoyment.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Fact: When life gave me sour lemons, I tried my best to make lemonade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas