lemonade
/ˌleməˈneɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌleməˈneɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌle-mə-ˈnād/ (ame, mw)
lemonade — noun
1. A drink made by mixing fresh lemon juice with water and sugar, served cold and w
A drink made by mixing fresh lemon juice with water and sugar, served cold and without bubbles.
Talia made a pitcher of fresh lemonade for the summer picnic.
uncountable: a pitcher of lemonade as a mass noun
The café serves homemade lemonade with mint and ice.
collocation: homemade lemonade
This lemonade is too sour — we need to add more sugar.
On hot days, the children sell lemonade from a small stand on the street.
Grandma's lemonade recipe uses fresh lemons from her garden.
- lemon squash
a concentrated syrup that you dilute with water, more common in the UK and Australia than the US
- citron pressé
a French version where fresh lemon juice is served with separate sugar syrup and water for you to mix at the table
用法筆記
In the US, this is the most common meaning of 'lemonade'. In the UK, you may need to say 'still lemonade' or 'traditional lemonade' to make clear that you mean the non-fizzy type.
常見錯誤
2. A cold, carbonated beverage that is sweet and has a strong lemon flavour, sold a
A cold, carbonated beverage that is sweet and has a strong lemon flavour, sold as a bottled or canned soda alternative.
Jiwoo ordered a can of lemonade with her lunch at the diner.
uncountable: a can of lemonade
The lemonade went flat after sitting open in the fridge for two days.
collocation: go flat
Rafael poured two glasses of fizzy lemonade for the birthday party.
In the UK, lemonade usually has bubbles and is served cold.
Wren bought a bottle of lemonade from the corner shop after school.
- lemon soda
the common American term for a carbonated, lemon-flavoured sweet drink
- sparkling lemonade
a clearer way to describe the fizzy version, especially in contexts where still lemonade is the default
- lemon fizz
a more informal or marketing-oriented term
用法筆記
This is the default meaning of 'lemonade' in the UK and Commonwealth countries. In the US, fizzy lemon drinks are usually called 'lemon soda', 'sparkling lemonade', or sold under brand names such as Sprite or 7Up.