1
: a beverage of sweetened lemon juice mixed with water
2
British : a sweet, carbonated, lemon-flavored beverage : a lemon soda

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Don’t forget to try their hibiscus lemonade and their bowl acevichado, a mix of roasted salmon ceviche, avocado, peppers, marinated in coconut cream and served with rice and plantain. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Along with alcohol-free beer, other non-alcoholic drinks sold at Oktoberfest include water, apple spritzer, Spezi (a cola-orange soda) and lemonade. — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Brooke epitomized the cheesy cliché about turning lemons into lemonade. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Congressional District, an event on veterans’ affordability in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, and a lemonade truck tour in Pennsylvania swing districts. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemonade

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lemonade was in 1604

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“Lemonade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemonade. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

lemonade

noun
: a drink made of lemon juice, sugar, and water
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