orangeade

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

noun

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

orangeade

/ ˌɒrɪndʒˈeɪd /

noun

1. an effervescent or still orange-flavoured drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of orangeade¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

To her pleasant surprise, Gales learned quickly that her customers not only accepted her, but enjoyed their time bantering back and forth as they sipped on their orangeades and cherry Cokes.

From Washington Times

Venders sell orangeade, single cigarettes, and cheap Popsicles to the people on line.

From The New Yorker

Young German women dressed in uniforms walked among the ranks of athletes, smiling, handing out cookies and orangeade, trying to keep everyone peppy.

From Literature

Chronically dehydrated, he drank as much as he could; after an 88o-meter run in 106-degree heat, he downed eight orangeades and a quart of beer.

From Literature