orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples

also : the trees of such a planting

Examples of orchard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Be sure to check out the 105-acre Buckner Homestead Historic District four miles outside town for more on how the valley was settled—and some tasty apples from its orchard. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

Villas have been constructed around the landscape to avoid any disruption to the area, and the hotel’s staff has created a seed bank to ensure that some of the rare local species in the forest garden and orchard are preserved. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026

Unfortunately, many Arkansas peach orchards took a big hit with a late freeze in mid-March and some orchards lost their entire crops. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026

Visitors enjoy harvest celebrations, farm-to-table dinners, live music gatherings, sauna sessions by the water, and guided orchard and greenhouse tours, said Erica Frank, sales, marketing and hospitality manager. —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing orchard

• orchard grass
• sugar orchard

Rhymes for orchard

• tortured

Kids Definition

orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

1

: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown

2

: the trees in an orchard