watermelon

noun

wa·​ter·​mel·​on ˈwȯ-tər-ˌme-lən 

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

Examples of watermelon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And so people kept saying nothing beats staying at home with the AC on, eating watermelon. —Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Growing up in the Lowcountry, summertime meant peeling shrimp around the table and devouring watermelon in the backyard. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 June 2026

The candies are flavored with fruit juice concentrates (pineapple, watermelon, and blueberry), mango purée, and other natural flavors. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026

Instead of driving to Pomona for the Los Angeles County Fair or the strawberry festival in Ventura, Campos and his partner turned an existing watermelon festival into today’s extravaganza. —Marianne Love, Daily News, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for watermelon

• endothelin
• gibberellin
• felon
• melon
• snellen
• tellin
• muskmelon

Kids Definition

watermelon

noun

wa·​ter·​mel·​on ˈwȯt-ər-ˌmel-ən 

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