orchard
noun
an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
orchards
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pluralof orchard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To keep customers coming, his pub holds ancient wassailing rituals, where hundreds of patrons fire shotguns and throw stones into orchards to ward off evil spirits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
They leased new Pontiacs and drove into the fruit orchards looking for startup companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Carter's company has more than 1,250 acres of apple orchards in Washington, and the fruit is grown for sliced apple portions – often sold to hotels and schools, for example.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Somerset's famous cider orchards have been 'decimated' by the long summer drought, producers say.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A wasp imported from Japan established complete control of an insect attacking eastern apple orchards.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
