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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Kids will be selling lemonade and cookies along the route. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Other Bojangles options include Bo-Berry biscuits, peach cobbler, salads, lemonade and milkshakes. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025 Starting with the little kids selling lemonade along the side of the road of the bike course in my neighborhood. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025 To Compete With China | Opinion Imagine if long ago Congress approved a lemonade stand with five workers. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 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 Mar. 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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