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

Enjoy a small glass of purple grape juice. —Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026

Cheese quesadillas are sliced into inch-long planks, crusts are trimmed off sandwiches to stave off a potential meltdown, and even grapes are halved. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026

The grapes for this delicious wine were hand-picked and sorted, then fermented for three weeks before prolonged ageing in 20 percent new French oak barrels for one year. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026

The formula contains a winning combination of highly moisturizing grape and meadowfoam seed oils for more supple skin. —Sarah Felbin, Allure, 25 Feb. 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