winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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The name of the wine means ‘the cellar owl’ and the winery is located in Pic Saint Loup in the Languedoc. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Each fall, the annual Park City Wine Festival welcomes oenophiles and casual wine fans to sample some of the best wines from more than 80 wineries across the globe and enjoy live music, events, and incredible food. AFAR Media, 3 July 2025 Near The Shop, a craft beer bar and bottle shop, and The Wine Rack, 2632 Frankfort Ave., this tasting room comes from from a winery based in Zillah, Washington. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Guadalupe was first released in 2015 when the distillery put its four-year-old bourbon into port casks from a local winery. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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