Ade

¹ American  

[eyd] / eɪd /

noun

1. George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.

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-ade ² American  

1. a suffix found in nouns denoting action or process or a person or persons acting, appearing in loanwords from French and sometimes from Spanish (cannonade; fusillade; renegade ), but also attached to native stems: blockade; escapade; masquerade .

2. a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus: lemonade .

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-ade ³ American  

1. a collective suffix like -ad: decade .

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-ade British  

suffix

1. a sweetened drink made of various fruits

   lemonade

   limeade

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Etymology

Origin of -ade²

< French < Provençal, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate ¹; or < Spanish -ado < Latin -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of -ade³

< French < Greek; ad ¹

Example Sentences

His character in Crookhaven, Ade, has a twin brother called Ede and they are both super-geeks and skilful hackers who call themselves 'the Brothers Crim'

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"It's very challenging logistically to respond," said Ade Soekadis, executive director of Mercy Corps Indonesia, an aid group.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The film plays Thursday as part of the festival’s Discovery section, where filmmakers such as Alfonso Cuarón, Maren Ade, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos and Barry Jenkins have also premiered early works.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

“The U.K. terrorism threat level remains at ‘substantial,’ meaning an attack is likely,” said Ade Adelekan, the deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police in London.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Ade Coker was at breakfast with his family when a courier delivered a package to him.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie