lemonade

From French limonade

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪd

lemonade (countable and uncountable, plural lemonades)

1. (US, Canada) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
2. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.

In locations where the meaning as a carbonated beverage is common, the still beverage is often called "homemade lemonade" or "old-fashioned lemonade". The terms "lemon(-flavored) drink" and "lemon(-flavored) beverage" generally denote any lemon-flavored drink.

• (carbonated drink): carbonated lemonade, sparkling lemonade, fizzy lemonade, lemon soda, lemonade soda

• melonade