vinery

[vahy-nuh-ree]

noun

plural

vineries 

1. a place or enclosure in which vines, especially grapevines, are grown.

2. vines collectively.

vinery

/ ˈvaɪnərɪ /

noun

1. a hothouse for growing grapes

2. another name for a vineyard

3. vines collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinery¹

1375–1425; vine + -ery, replacing late Middle English vinary < Medieval Latin vīnārium, noun use of neuter of Latin vīnārius of wine; -ary

Example Sentences

The land also has three spots for outdoor weddings that provides a view of the Flint Hills or the city, or within the vinery.

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By 1839, newspaper reports were complaining of the "filth" and "stench" of the bears and in 1856, it was suggested at a meeting that they be replaced with a vinery.

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She said it had been used as a vinery before being abandoned, but that a Heritage Lottery Fund grant had seen it and the surrounding walled kitchen gardens "restored to their halcyon days".

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Here and there white-painted vineries and conservatories winked ostentatiously in the sun.

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Propagate chrysanthemums in cool-house or vinery under hand lights or frames.

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