Lemonade Meaning, Pronunciation & Usage Examples

Meaning 1：lemon drink (Lemonade)

Lemonade 🔊

/ˌlem.əˈneɪd/

A sweet, sour drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water, often served cold.

Cold glass of lemonade with ice and lemon slice on wooden table

lemon drink 🔊

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/ˈlem.ən drɪŋk/

A sweet and tangy non-alcoholic beverage prepared by combining lemon juice, sugar, and water, typically served cold.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'lemon' (the citrus fruit) + '-ade' (suffix denoting a drink made from a fruit).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a lemon saying 'Aid!' because it needs sugar to become a delicious drink: LEMON + AID = LEMONADE.

📖 Example

After playing in the sun, the kids ran to the stall for a cold glass of lemonade. 🔊 After playing in the sun, the kids ran to the stall for a cold glass of lemonade.

🔗 Collocations

make lemonade – to prepare lemonade

a glass of lemonade – a serving of lemonade in a glass

lemonade stand – a small business stall selling lemonade, often run by children

🔄 Synonyms

lemon drink (n.) – any beverage made from lemons, similar to lemonade

citrus beverage (n.) – a drink made from citrus fruits, including lemonade

lemon squash (n.) – a concentrated lemon cordial diluted with water, common in British English

🚫 Antonyms

black coffee (n.) – a bitter, unsweetened hot drink, opposite in taste to sweet lemonade

🌱 Derivatives

lemonade-like (adj.) – resembling or characteristic of lemonade

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English from French 'limonade' in the 17th century, popularized in Europe as a refreshing summer beverage. Street vendors sold it in Paris.