watermelon

noun

wa·​ter·​mel·​on ˈwȯ-tər-ˌme-lən How to pronounce watermelon (audio)
ˈwä-
1
: a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds
2
: a widely cultivated African vine (Citrullus lanatus synonym C. vulgaris) of the gourd family that bears watermelons

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No wonder Nathan gets creative when facing off against Zeno (Garth Collins), a massive adversary with rhinoceros muscles and fists the size of watermelons. Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025 Hankinson and Darland have since opened four more taprooms across NYC, offering vibey, design-forward spaces for customers to enjoy their fruit-forward beers, like Sour Ales brewed with watermelon, peach or mango. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Refreshing slices of watermelons on the red side of pink. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025 That included Kieran Culkin in Home Alone, Jodie Foster in a Coppertone ad, Timothée Chalamet as a patient in an ICU, Jason Segel eating watermelon, and more. Melissa Locker, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watermelon

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of watermelon was in 1598

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watermelon

noun
wa·​ter·​mel·​on ˈwȯt-ər-ˌmel-ən How to pronounce watermelon (audio)
ˈwät-
1
: a large oblong or rounded fruit with a hard outer shell, a sweet red juicy pulp, and usually many seeds
2
: a widely grown African vine of the gourd family that produces watermelons

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