vin
noun
wine.
vin
1 American
[van ]
/ vɛ̃ /
noun
French.
-
vins
plural
Vin
2
American
[vin]
/ vɪn /
noun
VIN
3
American
vin-
4
American
vin.
5
American
abbreviation
vin-
British
combining form
Usage
What does vin- mean? Vin- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wine.” It is used in a few scientific terms connected to wine-making. Vin- comes from the Latin vīnum, meaning “wine.” The English word wine also ultimately comes from the Latin vīnum. Vin- is a variant of vini- or vino-, and may be used when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use vino- and Words That Use vini- articles.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vin.
From the Latin word vīnum
Example Sentences
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The sly skill she employed when Child enthuses over making coq au vin was worthy of a nomination all by itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
At the time, Child had yet to make her first coq au vin — or any French dish.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
For the uninitiated, coq au vin is chicken parts braised in wine, with brandy, onions, carrots, mushrooms and bacon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Coq au vin, a sentimental favorite, is the first dish.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022
The workshop was the heart of the Fishery, and Kil- vin was the heart of the workshop.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez will lead a cast reunion of "The Fast and the Furious" stars on Wednesday in Cannes ahead of a special screening to mark the 25th anniversary of the original movie.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Known for his signature greeting, “Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you,” Vin Scully was the voice of the Dodgers — and of baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
There are Vin homes, Vin hospitals, Vin schools and universities, Vin resorts and amusement parks, Vin solar farms.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
You can go on with your life free of other people’s chicanery and hopefully enjoy the last days of 2025 without being caught up in a “L’Affaire du Vin Manquant.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
At the funeral, my uncle Vin escorted us to the mahogany casket in the front of the church to have our final viewing of the body.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
He urged buyers to verify the seller genuinely lived at the address on the V5C logbook, check every VIN including the chassis, and consider buying from reputable dealers instead.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
She checked the VIN number and it was a match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Drivers can use the company’s VIN Research Search tool at tesla.com/vin-recall-search to check if their car has been affected by a recall, Tesla says on its site.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Tesla uses a code when listing vehicles for sale that corresponds to the first three digits of the vehicle identification number, or VIN.
From Reuters ● May 23, 2023
The authorities have traced the partial license plate and VIN from the vehicle that exploded to a rental agency on the Illinois-lndiana border.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
“Coq au vin. I haven’t made it before. I just found out that you’re supposed to cook it twenty- four hours in advance. I’m afraid I’m running a bit behind.”
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
The anasarcous appearances being then removed, the Digitalis was omitted, and pills, composed of mercur. cinereus, aloes, and sal tartari directed twice a day, with ʒi. of vin. chalybeat. in infus. amar. simpl.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by William Withering
Digital. night and morning, for five days, and a draught with half an ounce of vin. chalyb. twice a day.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by William Withering
One of the tasters, Aubert de Villaine, called it “un coup dans la derriere pour les vins Français,” a kick in the backside for French wines.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2021
A lot of wines fit this description, beginning with the original vins de soif, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
Another 18 are D.O.C., or controlled origin, and there are nine I.G.T. wines, similar to the French vins de pays, making quality wines, but with non-traditional grape varieties.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 16, 2011
That’s what everyone’s going to ask when you get home from Paris, since this sleek new wine shop and bistrot à vins not far from La Bourse is the season’s trump card hipster address.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2010
When people ask for tea at a Marchand des vins, the teapot has to be hunted up from goodness knows where; and as for the tea...!
From Septimus by William John Locke
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