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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“If I tell my mom to make coq au vin, she’ll say, ‘Oh no, I can’t do that,’” he laughs.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2025
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
We sat down frequently to coq au vin, prime ribs au jus, and cotelette Milanese with all the trimmings.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Mulberry, Justin Cassin, Enny Atelier and Vin + Omi all featured orange in their London shows and presentations over the last couple of days.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
Death-Cast called Vin Pearce at 12:02 a.m. to tell him he’s going to die today, which isn’t that surprising.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
More days will pass before the VIN number is registered in Mexico’s stolen vehicle database.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“This is no different than selling a car. You’ve got to check the VIN number.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Staff realised the key was a forgery and further inspection revealed the VIN on the chassis did not match the one on the windscreen and door.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
There are no shortage of ways to do this — including Edmunds or other sites where you can enter your car’s mileage, condition and VIN and generate an offer.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
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
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
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
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
Florent and Sophie Pavillard’s cozy bistrot à vins offers over 200 wines, most of them biodynamic.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2016
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
The Pavillion Bleu at St-Cloud, the proprietor of which, M. Moreaux, bought the greater portion of the "grands vins" of the Maison d'Or, deserves a special word of commendation.
From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel) Newnham-Davis
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