vineyard

[vin-yerd]

noun

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

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

vineyard

/ ˈvɪnjəd /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• vineyardist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vineyard¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vineyard¹

Old English wīngeard; see _vine , _yard ²; related to Old High German wīngart, Old Norse vingarthr

Example Sentences

Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.

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The research team is also refining vineyard management techniques, such as leaf removal, fertilization, and irrigation, to further enhance grape quality.

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Architecturally, Suntory, though in what was a still untraditional so-called “vineyard” layout for the seating, is more conventional than Gehry’s radical Disney.

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Europe has a vast network of campgrounds near beaches, vineyards and famous cities.

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Despite its millions of dollars’ worth of art, Donum is fundamentally a working vineyard and farm.

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