orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples

also : the trees of such a planting

Examples of orchard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Properties listed range from pastures for rent to a few dozen acres of unplanted land for sale to larger plots with orchards for sale. — Lizzie Kane july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Giant armored bulldozers—now Caterpillar model D9—stabbed their front blades into the ground and drove forward, flipping fields and shaving off orchards. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Elsewhere on the estate are an orchard, a kitchen garden, wildflower meadows, an aviary, an all-weather tennis court, and a swimming pool. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

The insect was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014 and threatens vineyards, orchards, forests, and logging industries in parts of the United States. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing orchard

• orchard grass
• sugar orchard

Rhymes for orchard

• tortured

Kids Definition

orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

1

: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown

2

: the trees in an orchard