lemonade

noun

lem·​on·​ade ˌle-mə-ˈnād 

1

: a beverage of sweetened lemon juice mixed with water

2

British : a sweet, carbonated, lemon-flavored beverage : a lemon soda

Examples of lemonade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite their smaller size, dwarf lemon trees can still produce a lemonade stand worth of fruit. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026

The café’s menu ranges from espresso drinks and hot and iced teas to lemonades, mojitos, smoothies, milkshakes and frappes. —Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week, often in cold weather, on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs for months. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

Poking holes and pouring lemonade over the warm cake gives it an ultra-moist texture and sweet-tart citrus flavor throughout. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lemonade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

lemonade

noun

lem·​on·​ade ˌlem-ə-ˈnād 

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