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

Instead, there are rich notes of cinnamon, black pepper, and nutmeg balanced out by bright fruit flavors like red berries, baked apple, and Concord grapes. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Wine grape harvest in California is off to an early start this year due to an unseasonably warm March and spring weather that led to many vines having smaller grape clusters. — Lizzie Kane july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

In 2011, a Stanford University study projected that land suitable for cultivating premium wine grapes in California’s North Coast region, which includes Napa and Sonoma, could halve by 2040. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

If blood sugar management is a priority, choosing pulpy citrus or vegetable juice over clear apple or grape juice is a small swap with a real payoff. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 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