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

The grape used to produce these two wines, is the answer to one of the wine world’s great trivia questions; Pinot Noir is the grape for both wines. —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Give citrus, grapes and other fruits a late spring feeding. 60. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

Cheetah’s Big Cat gummy contains 50mg of live resin, is gluten free and comes in four flavors, including blood orange, mango, watermelon and grape limeade, company officials said. —Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025

All of the grapes used to distill the eaux-de-vie were grown in the Grand Champagne cru in the Cognac region, and were matured in French oak for years before being blended together. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 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