watermelon
noun
wa·ter·mel·on
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌme-lən
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
Definition of watermelon
1
: a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds
2
: a widely cultivated African vine (Citrullus lanatus synonym C. vulgaris) of the gourd family that bears watermelons
Examples of watermelon in a Sentence
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The youngest, who starts kindergarten later this year, offers me a bite of her watermelon. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: Food insecurity is not what I first thought it was," 25 Aug. 2019 One farmer literally brought a flatbed of cantaloupe and watermelon from Sunset in Montague County. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "This Fort Worth farmers market has all locally-grown goods, including apples and giant tomatoes," 12 Aug. 2019 Add your watermelon, rosé, and liquor and blend on low to medium until finely mixed. — Daniel Wolfe, Quartzy, "The science of slushy drinks and how to make a good one," 9 Aug. 2019 There are various devices to slice watermelon other than a sharp knife. — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "Genius watermelon slicer, cubed," 22 July 2019 There's nothing like the simple pleasure of a juicy slice of watermelon or pineapple on a hot summer's day. — NBC News, "Here's how to cut summer fruit like watermelon, pineapple and mango," 4 July 2019 Daddy is worn down, struggling to manage the family farm during a scorching North Carolina summer with no rain and a disease threatening his prized watermelons. — Christina Barron, Washington Post, "KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘Where the Watermelons Grow’," 2 July 2019 Apache Junction Fireworks Activities include inflatables; water games; bean bag toss; prize ponds; live music; bicycle, tricycle and wagon mini float contests; and free watermelon. — azcentral, "Here's where (and when) to see July 4th fireworks in Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale and more," 26 June 2019 The Louisville Zoo's Mikki the elephant is 11 months pregnant and her calf is about the size of a watermelon. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville Zoo elephant baby watch: Here's the latest with Mikki's pregnancy," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watermelon.' 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 watermelon
watermelon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of watermelon
: a large, round fruit that has hard, green skin, sweet, red, juicy flesh, and black seeds
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watermelon
noun
wa·ter·mel·on
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌme-lən
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
Kids Definition of watermelon
: a large edible fruit with a hard rind and a sweet red juicy pulp
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