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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This kolsch-style ale is infused with lemonade, black tea and raspberry puree. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Chai Maintenance blends spiced chai with lemonade and adds a cardamom-sugar rim. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Heather Hannish and her husband, Ernesto Gloria, sold $2 lemonades and other cold drinks at their backyard stand along the walk to the stadium hosting matches in Arlington, Texas. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026 This super-summery recipe teaches you how to make a fresh strawberry syrup that gives the lemonade a gorgeous pink hue and flavor that can’t be beat. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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lemonade

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

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