grape

noun

ˈgrāp 

often attributive

1

: a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine

2

: any of numerous woody vines (genus Vitis of the family Vitaceae, the grape family) that usually climb by tendrils, produce grapes, and are nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation

3

: grapeshot

grapelike

ˈgrāp-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of grape in a Sentence

a bunch of seedless grapes

Recent Examples on the Web

Gonzales, a local historian and Star-Telegram weekly guest columnist, was involved in the Delano Grape Strike and Boycott by boycotting non-union grapes and serving as one of the founding members of the Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta Committee of Tarrant County, now known as ¡Sí Se Puede! —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026

As is customary in all of France, Chablis wines can only come from the Chablis region in northern Burgundy, and they are always made with 100 percent Chardonnay, the only grape allowed in the appellation. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026

Strawberry, cherry and grape are the most popular flavors. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes. —Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grape

• Concord grape
• fox grape
• grape hyacinth
• grape sugar
• Oregon grape
• sea grape

Rhymes for grape

• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape
• pape
• rape
• scape
• scrape
• shape
• snape

Kids Definition

grape

noun

ˈgrāp 

1

: a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine

2

: any of numerous woody vines widely grown for their bunches of grapes

3

: grapeshot

grapy

ˈgrā-pē

adjective