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

Much of the ingredients will be sources directly from Greece, including olive oil, olives, feta cheese and grape leaves. —Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026

Winemakers have long been making champagnes from different coloured grapes. —Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

Pick Award-Winning Hybrids Available in both round and oblong varieties (sometimes called grape tomatoes), cherry tomato plants fruit in a rainbow of colors. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026

Through the years, the couple tacked on about 15 more acres, which included vineyards with sauvignon blanc, cabernet, and petit verdot grape varietals used for winemaking. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

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