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 community grapevine hinted the beauty retailer was taking part of the shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
In the absence of mandatory reporting rules, she and other doctors are often left to rely on rumors, their grapevines of colleagues, and the fragments of information the state public health agency is able to gather and willing to share.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This Amazon wreath is both pretty and rustic, with clusters of red and pink berries alternating around a grapevine halo.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
These structures are quite sturdy and strong enough to hold larger, perennial plants like grapevines, as well as sprawling squash and gourds, melons, and more.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
In the absence of mandatory reporting rules, she and other doctors are often left to rely on rumors, their grapevines of colleagues, and the fragments of information the state public health agency is able to gather and willing to share.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This Amazon wreath is both pretty and rustic, with clusters of red and pink berries alternating around a grapevine halo.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
These structures are quite sturdy and strong enough to hold larger, perennial plants like grapevines, as well as sprawling squash and gourds, melons, and more.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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