Meaning & use

orange

noun·Everyday

A round citrus fruit with a thick skin and sweet, juicy segments inside.

See it in a sentence

She peeled an orange and shared the segments with her sister.

The sky turned a brilliant orange as the sun set over the hills.

A note on using this word

Orange names both the fruit and the color between red and yellow that shares its name.

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Having a color between red and yellow, like that of the fruit.

He wore bright orange sneakers that stood out in the crowd.

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