lemonade

[lem-uh-neyd, lem-uh-neyd]

noun

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

lemonade

/ ˌlɛməˈneɪd /

noun

1. a drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water or from carbonated water, citric acid, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemonade¹

1655–65; lemon + -ade ¹, modeled on French limonade or Spanish limonada

Example Sentences

Tom mowed lawns, washed cars and ran a lemonade stand.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in June, I was relentlessly being fed recipes for summer’s hottest beverage: pickled lemonade.

From Salon

Instead of creating a lemonade stand, Calabasas’ Hardy brothers could open up a sporting goods stand considering all the footballs around the house.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t know exactly how matcha came across my desk, but I knew I loved the earthy, tea taste mixed with the sugary sweetness of the lemonade.

From Salon

During a recent trip to Japan, I tried my very first iced espresso lemonade, which made me fall in love with the rather unconventional flavor combination.

From Salon