lemonade

noun

lem·​on·​ade ˌle-mə-ˈnād How to pronounce lemonade (audio)
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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Minute Maid added lemonade and fruit punch to its lineup in 1980. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 Minute Maid added lemonade and fruit punch to its lineup in 1980. CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 Any first-timer’s trip to Auburn, Alabama, should include a trip to Toomer’s Drugs for a large glass of its famed fresh lemonade. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 First impressions were that this lemonade was extremely sweet. Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemonade

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First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 11 Feb. 2026.

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lemonade

noun
lem·​on·​ade ˌlem-ə-ˈnād How to pronounce lemonade (audio)
: a drink made of lemon juice, sugar, and water

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