orange
noun
or·ange
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Definition of orange
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp
He peeled an orange.
b
: any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges
2
: any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange
3
: any of a group of colors that are between red and yellow in hue
Orange is about midway between red and yellow in hue.
orange
adjective (1)Definition of orange (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: of or relating to the orange
2
: of the color orange
Orange
adjective (2)Definition of Orange (Entry 3 of 5)
: of, relating to, or sympathizing with Orangemen
Orange
geographical name (1)
Or·ange
| \ ˈär-inj
, ˈär(-ə)nj, ˈȯr-inj, ˈȯr(-ə)nj\
, ˈär(-ə)nj, ˈȯr-inj, ˈȯr(-ə)nj\
Definition of Orange (Entry 4 of 5)
1
city in southwestern California north of Santa Ana population 136,416
2
river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) long in southern Africa flowing from the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho west into the Atlantic Ocean
Orange
geographical name (2)
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Definition of Orange (Entry 5 of 5)
city in southeastern France north of Avignon population 29,135
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Adjective (2)
Orangeism
\ ˈär-in-ˌji-zəm
, ˈär(ə-)n- , ˈȯr-in- , ˈȯr(ə-)n- \
noun
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noun
Examples of orange in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Remove and reserve three strips of peel from the orange using a peeler. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Cherry Roast Duck," 11 Sep. 2019 Crew members called out for more granola bars, dodging carts rolling in and out with turkey, chicken, oranges. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "She’s the only Bahamian working on the hurricane relief cruise. It just reunited her with her family," 7 Sep. 2019 That evening, as the sunset daubed orange across the horizon, the Limiting Factor broke the surface of the Atlantic. — The Economist, "The last of the great explorers," 6 Sep. 2019 Use red and orange food coloring to dye a deep orange color. — Tara Bench, Country Living, "Coffin Sandwich Cookies," 6 Sep. 2019 White is typically opposite of yellow, blue is typically opposite green, and red is typically opposite orange. — Wired, "How to Solve a Rubik's Cube, Step by Step," 5 Sep. 2019 In addition to their core colors, which include warm golden hues and shimmering motifs, the new capsule will also feature cool silver shades, lacquer reds, and cozy autumn oranges. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Frette’s New Capsule Collection is the Touch of Luxury We’ve Been Craving," 4 Sep. 2019 The combination features brown jerseys with orange numbers and stripes and brown pants with the same orange stripes. — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, "Cleveland Browns make Color Rush jerseys their primary uniform after petitioning NFL," 4 Sep. 2019 At commencement in May, hundreds of graduates held up orange pro-divestment signs or wore orange over their black caps. — NBC News, "'An uphill battle': Harvard students urge school to pull investments that support prisons," 3 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The sleek black vehicle, which was decorated with a large red bow on top, features orange and wood interiors and state of the art technology. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Sophia Richie Wears Crop Top and High-Low Skirt at Venice Film Festival Gala," 29 Aug. 2019 Of the 12 assistant coaches on Winter Park’s staff, nine of them are alums who donned the orange and black in decades past under former head coach Larry Gergley and current coach Tim Shifflet. — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "Winter Park, Jones ready for high school football games in Georgia," 28 Aug. 2019 Favorite accents for the basic colors are gold, tangerine, orange and pumpkin, and smart combinations will include red and green, orange and black and red and black. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Back to school fashion in 1950," 27 Aug. 2019 While a large crowd rallied in the park, a group of hard-line protesters took over a main street, strewing bamboo poles on the pavement and lining up orange and white traffic barriers and cones to obstruct police. — Kin Cheung, The Denver Post, "Hong Kong police draw guns, arrest 36 in latest protest," 25 Aug. 2019 While a large crowd rallied in the park, a group of hard-line protesters took over a main street, strewing bamboo poles on the pavement and lining up orange and white traffic barriers and cones to obstruct police. — NBC News, "Hong Kong police use water cannon on protesters as pro-democracy fight continues," 25 Aug. 2019 Try these naturally orange-and-black Cheddar cheese crackers studded with black sesame seeds. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Cheddar Crackers," 1 Aug. 2019 Across the street from her, a kinetic scrabble of orange and blue runs the height of a five-story brick building like an electric charge. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "For public art in the Boston area, competing interests and big questions," 27 July 2019 Lilacs, hydrangeas, and peonies signify the beginning of summer and days spent by the pool; pear and peach trees round out the warmer months; pink and orange foliage (and firepits) mean fall has arrived. — Joyann King, ELLE Decor, "Country But Make It Fashion! Inside Joyann King’s Chic Millbrook Estate," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orange.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for orange
orange
noun
English Language Learners Definition of orange
: a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin
: a color between red and yellow that is like the color of fire and carrots
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