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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Ted Morgan preferred McDonald’s hamburgers and California wines to Sanche de Gramont’s coq au vin and French vintages.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
They came up with pretty esoteric pairings, including banyuls, a sweet fortified wine from southwestern France, as well as vin santo from Italy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
These chicken thighs braised in red wine take inspiration from the French coq au vin.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023
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
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
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
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
Jackson has said he was taught to model his communications with jurors after the late sportscaster Vin Scully to make them feel comfortable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Four months ago, Vin began experiencing muscle pains, but refused to acknowledge his weaknesses.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Han blamed the VIN issue on a former employee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
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 cars qualifying for that subsidy on Tesla’s website carry a VIN code showing they were built by the company’s Shanghai factory.
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
For many simple wines, like the vins de soifs we drank last summer, vintage will not be particularly important.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2018
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
He has taken Masson's old studio—you remember?—at the corner of the road; he has furnished it regardless of expense, and lives there surrounded with vins fins and works of art.
From The Wrecker by Robert Louis Stevenson
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