watermelon

noun
UK: /ˈwɔːtəˌmelən/
US: /ˈwɔːtərˌmelən/

  1. A large, round fruit with a green rind and sweet, juicy, usually red flesh.

    1. I love to eat watermelon in the summer.
    2. Cutting the watermelon into wedges made it easy to share at the picnic.

  2. The plant that produces watermelons.

    1. My grandfather grows watermelon in his garden every year.
    2. The farmer carefully tended the watermelon vines, hoping for a bountiful harvest.

Synonyms

melon

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "watermelon" in English means: A large, round fruit with a green rind and sweet, juicy, usually red flesh., The plant that produces watermelons..

The phonetic transcription of "watermelon" is /ˈwɔːtəˌmelən/ in British English and /ˈwɔːtərˌmelən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "watermelon": melon.

Example usage of "watermelon": "I love to eat watermelon in the summer.". More examples on the page.