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

It’s been said that right behind grapes, wood is the second most important ingredient in making wine, at least for those wines that are fermented and aged in oak barrels. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2025

Halve grape or cherry tomatoes to pile on top of the softened goat cheese instead of using marinara. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025

The winery is known for its bottles made with hybrid grapes such as norton (the official grape of Missouri), chambourcin, and vignoles. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

Hold the Alcohol Trader Joe's Sparkling White Chardonnay Grape Juice is a fantastic pick for non-alcoholic toasts—it’s made with the juice of Chardonnay grapes for that same sweet yet acidic taste. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 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