grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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Stacey also continues to advocate for diabetes visibility, and wishes to remind Kristy through this grapevine to re-up her generous annual contribution to support type 1 research.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Heard through the grapevine Dakota Johnson is fallin' head first into a new romance.
—Glamour, 24 Jan. 2026
Productive fruit trees and grapevines still grow below ground.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Heard through the grapevine Dakota Johnson is fallin' head first into a new romance.
—Glamour, 24 Jan. 2026
Productive fruit trees and grapevines still grow below ground.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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