Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sweetened beverage made from lime juice and water: "limeade" refers to a non-alcoholic drink consisting primarily of lime juice, water, and a sweetener like sugar or syrup.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • On a hot day, nothing is more refreshing than a cold glass of limeade.
  • The restaurant offers fresh-squeezed limeade as a specialty drink.
  • She prefers limeade to lemonade because of its distinct tart flavor.

Advanced Usage

• "Sparkling limeade": limeade made with carbonated water instead of still water.

  • For the party, we served sparkling limeade in fancy glasses.

• "Frozen limeade concentrate": a thick, sweetened lime juice mixture sold in a can, intended to be diluted with water.

  • The recipe calls for a can of frozen limeade concentrate.

Variants and Related Words

• Lemonade (n): a similar sweetened beverage made from lemon juice and water.
• Lime (n): the small, green, acidic citrus fruit used to make limeade.
• Juice (n): the liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.

Synonyms

• Citrus drink: a beverage made from the juice of citrus fruits.
• Cooler: a term sometimes used for a refreshing, non-alcoholic fruit drink.

Related Phrases

• "A pitcher of limeade": a common way to describe a larger quantity of the drink served in a pitcher.

  • She brought a pitcher of limeade to the picnic.

• "Homemade limeade": limeade made from fresh ingredients at home, as opposed to a commercially prepared product.

  • My grandmother's homemade limeade is the best.

Noun

1. sweetened beverage of lime juice and water