vintner

noun

vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
1
: a wine merchant
2
: a person who makes wine

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More than 60 chamber, opera, symphonic works, and dance events are on the schedule, which also includes kids’ events, vintner luncheons and more. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 Seasonal products for the restaurant and bar are sourced from small-scale artisan producers, including cheesemakers and vintners, in the wider region. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 While the wine list calls upon global vintners, the beer list skews local. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025 With slight tweaks and modifications, Owsley acid has passed from chemist to chemist, from underground to the pharmaceutical mainstream, like a grape-bearing vine safeguarded by generations of vintners. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vintner

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vintner was in the 15th century

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“Vintner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintner. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

vintner

noun
vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
: a person who makes or sells wine

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