orangeade

[ awr-inj-eyd, -in-jeyd, or- ]

/ ˌɔr ɪndʒˈeɪd, -ɪnˈdʒeɪd, ˌɒr- /

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noun

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

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Origin of orangeade

From French, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at orange, -ade²

Words nearby orangeade

oral tradition, -orama, Oran, orang, orange, orangeade, orange blossom, Orangeburg, orange chromide, orange flower oil, orange flower water

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How to use orangeade in a sentence

He never would have chosen to help Belle in closing out her supply of orangeade.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Lemonade, along with orangeade, grapefruitade and limeade should be used for children above a year.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Proceed in all particulars as directed for making orangeade, using, for the purpose, lemons instead of oranges.
A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes|Charles Elm Francatelli
This white-haired, luminous-eyed ascetic--he drank but an orangeade through post-war straws--had kept us spellbound with his talk.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

He sputtered response through the post-war straws resting in the remains of his orangeade.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for orangeade

orangeade

/ (ˌɒrɪndʒˈeɪd) /

noun

an effervescent or still orange-flavoured drink

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