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

Juicy peach and plum top notes give way to a musky, woody base of white moss, sandalwood, and orcanox, while powdery orris leaves a subtle yet lingering orchard-like trail. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 29 Nov. 2025

The kestrels use tree cavities and other small spaces to raise their chicks and were quick to move into the orchards. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025

The family, which also included two sisters, moved all over before settling in Duarte, California, a valley of seedy American effort at the edge of the Mojave, replete with dusty farms, trucks on blocks, and underwatered avocado orchards. —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025

Lettis endured the Great Depression after his father’s Watsonville apple orchard went bankrupt, and later served as a First Lieutenant in World War II. —Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025

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