Used in a Sentence

lemon

How to use lemon in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lemon.

Editorial note

That or better customer protection laws to increase the risk of selling a lemon game vs the scam of "free to bleed money to play".

Examples8
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lemon gathered in one view.

noun

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

noun

a strong yellow color

noun

a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lemon.

noun

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

noun

a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

noun

a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons

noun

an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

Example sentences

1

That or better customer protection laws to increase the risk of selling a lemon game vs the scam of "free to bleed money to play".

2

He would respond "Well, you can help yourselves to the food in my cupboard"... which was, in total, one lemon and a quarter-kilo of flour.

3

Thus, we need better reputation systems that the customer can trust long-term for the lemon market to reverse.

4

Especially given how this isn't the only lemon-lawsuit by this customer and this lawyer, in just the last few months.

5

Is lemonade now the tastiest form of nanotechnology?

6

Saying you won't help the Department of Health and Human Services because you don't like the NSA is about like saying you won't buy a Ford because your last Chrysler was a lemon.

7

I don't think that's a particularly apt analogy, for the simple reason that people break up for all sorts of reasons that have nothing to do with one or the other person being a "lemon.

8

" Relationships are based on idiosyncratic compatibility, unlike cars where "lemon" is a well-defined, universal concept.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lemon in a sentence?

That or better customer protection laws to increase the risk of selling a lemon game vs the scam of "free to bleed money to play".

What does lemon mean?

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

What part of speech is lemon?

lemon is commonly used as noun.