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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The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The reasons are manifold—declining consumption, oversupply, effects of climate change, and tariffs, to name a few—but in California alone, winegrowers removed 40,000 acres of grapevines in the past year and countless acres of grapes went unharvested.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
When the leaves fall in autumn, vining plants like grapevines are much easier to see and gather for wreathmaking and other crafts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The reasons are manifold—declining consumption, oversupply, effects of climate change, and tariffs, to name a few—but in California alone, winegrowers removed 40,000 acres of grapevines in the past year and countless acres of grapes went unharvested.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
When the leaves fall in autumn, vining plants like grapevines are much easier to see and gather for wreathmaking and other crafts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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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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