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

After harvesting, the grapes underwent a soft press cycle before being placed in stainless steel tanks for three weeks. —AFAR Media, 17 June 2025

Other strains that naturally occur on grapes and in the vineyard are Kloeckera, Pichia, and Candida, and for better or for worse Brettanomyces may live on winery surfaces and participate in the fermentation process. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2025

Both of these countries also produce wines that use grapes and local orchard fruit to fantastic results. —Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025

Crémant varies a little more because it’s made in different regions, with different grapes: Crémant d'Alsace tends to be fresh, floral, and super drinkable. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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