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 romaine lettuce was OK, but the small cartons of grape tomatoes were bright and plump. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Arrange a crudité board with veggies like broccoli, green cauliflower, snap peas, and celery; expand your tray to include fruits like green grapes, kiwis, and green apples. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026

At least 20% of California's wine grape production from bearing vines was not harvested and crushed in 2025, Forbes reported in November. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026

GrapeSkin is produced from byproducts of the wine industry—including grape skins, seeds and stalks—and is used in applications across fashion, interiors and automotive design. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 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