orangeade

American

[awr-inj-eyd, -in-jeyd, or-] / ˌɔr ɪndʒˈeɪd, -ɪnˈdʒeɪd, ˌɒr- /

noun

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

orangeade British

/ ˌɒrɪndʒˈeɪd /

noun

an effervescent or still orange-flavoured drink

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Etymology

Origin of orangeade

From French, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at orange, -ade ²

Example Sentences

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"Empty" and "full" prompted him to suck in a quart of orangeade until his cheeks were taut as a wineskin, then squirt it all out.

From Time Magazine Archive

You will find out, no doubt, that Americans who do not patronize les grands restaurants live on substances like le cake mix, JellO, peanut butter, ketchup, Coke and orangeade without orange.

From Time Magazine Archive

There, while Reynolds waited for a friend, Anita haltingly sipped an orangeade.

From Time Magazine Archive

They gave it an orangeade taste, trade-named it Questran.

From Time Magazine Archive

They sat at our table sweating while Mother ran and squeezed the orangeade and served it.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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