vinery

American  

[vahy-nuh-ree] / ˈvaɪ nə ri /

noun

plural

vineries

1. a place or enclosure in which vines, especially grapevines, are grown.

2. vines collectively.

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vinery British  

/ ˈvaɪnərɪ /

noun

1. a hothouse for growing grapes

2. another name for a vineyard

3. vines collectively

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Etymology

Origin of vinery

1375–1425; vine + -ery, replacing late Middle English vinary < Medieval Latin vīnārium, noun use of neuter of Latin vīnārius of wine; see -ary

Example Sentences

She said it had been used as a vinery before being abandoned, but that a Heritage Lottery Fund grant had seen it and the surrounding walled kitchen gardens "restored to their halcyon days".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2012

His way was either by the garden wall, or else down the slope of the vinery, as he had gone up.

From Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel by Dadd, Frank

If they are too large for a pit, they will do well in a vinery, or in any other large house where they can stand at a distance from the glass without shading.

From In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house by Keane, William

Loftily domed over with glass, it is at once a conservatory, a vinery, and tropical aviary.

From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Stables, Gordon

“Here, father, quick!” cried Gwyn, as they entered the vinery.

From Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea by Hurst, Hal