vine

[vahyn]

noun

1. any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.

2. the stem of any such plant.

3. a grape plant.

vine

¹

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc

2. the stem of such a plant

Vine

²

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

Other Word Forms

• vineless adjective
• vinelike adjective
• viny adjective
• vined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French vi ( g ) ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ea, feminine of -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

C13: from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine

Idioms and Phrases

see clinging vine; wither on the vine.

Example Sentences

In addition, 300 grafted vines were planted at the end of fiscal year 2023.

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Shrinking your lawn doesn’t mean abandoning your property to a jungle of vines and weeds.

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Where there had been a jungle of weeds and vines, perennials and annuals bloomed thanks to avid volunteer gardeners and contributions from locals.

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That shifting setting creates often surprising variations in sensation and perspective, enabled by diverse vegetation, hills, a long pond, deep groves and, of course, thick rows of vines.

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The Shemeshs couldn’t make the trip themselves this year—they had other plans for Marc’s 70th birthday—but the couple plan to hit the vines again in 2026.

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