lemonade

noun

lem·​on·​ade ˌle-mə-ˈnād How to pronounce lemonade (audio)
1
: a beverage of sweetened lemon juice mixed with water
2
British : a sweet, carbonated, lemon-flavored beverage : a lemon soda

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Southerners will mix sweet tea with lemonade for an Arnold Palmer or with Kentucky bourbon for hard iced tea. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 May 2025 Try a blueberry bourbon lemonade or a raspberry gin fizz. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 There’s also a different flavor of homemade lemonade every day. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 Lemon pepper wings are also our city’s drinking food of choice, pairing like a charm with lager, sweet tea, and vodka-spiked lemonade. Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lemonade

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lemonade was in 1604

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“Lemonade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemonade. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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lemonade

noun
lem·​on·​ade ˌlem-ə-ˈnād How to pronounce lemonade (audio)
: a drink made of lemon juice, sugar, and water

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