Gatorade

[ gey-tuh-reyd ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of noncarbonated sports drink designed to supply the body with carbohydrates and replace fluids and sodium lost during exertion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gatorade¹

First recorded in 1965–70; named after the University of Florida's football team, the Gators, whose coach had asked researchers at the university to create a drink; on the model of lemonade and orangeade; -ade ¹

Example Sentences

At a traffic stop into Running Springs, a resident dropped off a cooler for the Caltrans workers filled with iced tea, Gatorade and bottled water.

From Los Angeles Times

The reigning Gatorade national player of the year is gearing up for her senior year in cross-country and track.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the Gatorade state cross-country runner of the year as a junior.

From Los Angeles Times

She feeds them McDonald’s Happy Meals and Gatorade through the doors of their cages.

From Salon

I wore the same sports bra, drank a 32-ounce lemon-lime Gatorade and ate a sleeve of gummy chews.

From Salon