vineyard

American  

[vin-yerd] / ˈvɪn yərd /

noun

1. a plantation of grapevines, especially one producing grapes for winemaking.

2. a sphere of activity, especially on a high spiritual plane.

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vineyard British  

/ ˈvɪnjəd /

noun

1. a plantation of grapevines, esp where wine grapes are produced

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Other Word Forms

• vineyardist noun

Etymology

Origin of vineyard

1300–50; Middle English ( vine, yard ² ); replacing win ( e ) yard, Old English wīngeard

Example Sentences

The region is known as the heart of the Alps and is a premier Alpine wine area, famous for the elegant reds that come from grapes grown on steep, terraced vineyards.

From Los Angeles Times

A perennially resonant Gospel parable is the one about the vineyard owner with two sons whom he summoned to work on his property.

From The Wall Street Journal

Singing, we leave Toledo, crossing the bridge across the Río Tajo, then going past the vineyards and olive groves, and take to the road, not knowing what dangers might await us.

From Literature

It has a pool, tennis court, gardens, a lake, an olive grove and a 25-acre vineyard, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times

Nestled in the rolling hills and lush vineyards of California wine country, Costco has emerged as the center of the local wine world.

From The Wall Street Journal