limeade

[ lahym-eyd, lahym-eyd ]

/ ˌlaɪmˈeɪd, ˈlaɪmˌeɪd /

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noun

a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.

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Origin of limeade

First recorded in 1890–95; lime² + -ade¹

Words nearby limeade

Limbourg, Limburg, Limburger, limbus, lime, limeade, lime burner, lime glass, lime green, Limehouse, lime-juicer

How to use limeade in a sentence

Lemonade, along with orangeade, grapefruitade and limeade should be used for children above a year.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Old Juana appears on the veranda with a pitcher of limeade, made with fresh limes, and Manuel drinks glass after glass.
Our Little Porto Rican Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
It means only letting up a bit on the movies or drinking water instead of limeade when one is thirsty.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Its secret is merely the mixing of a stiff drink of absinthe with lemonade or limeade.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien

The girl who sat opposite Curlie sipping limeade was real too.
The Rope of Gold|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for limeade

limeade

/ (ˌlaɪmˈeɪd) /

noun

a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water

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