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

The third generation of Garrods experienced the decimation of the fruit orchard business and, seeking another stable form of income, began boarding horses in 1962. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026

Sanders says this could have caused widespread damage to the orchards. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

Food prepared by chef Tyler Heckman is inventive and delicious, and sourced from the many nearby farms and orchards, and of course, Connecticut’s own Atlantic waters. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

With a climate that yields a 182-day growing season, Palisade has more than two dozen orchards and fruit farms, as well as 30 wineries. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 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