orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples

also : the trees of such a planting

Examples of orchard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This ranges from a solar farm housing grazing sheep as a natural way to maintain the land, to a learning center, fruit orchard, tree nursery and vegetable patch dedicated to growing foods that are hard to get in Puerto Rico, like kale, lettuce and tomatoes. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

Marilyn Messina will also be there to discuss 20th-century life on her family’s orchards. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

Ellijay, Georgia is filled with rustic charms like apple orchards, waterfalls, and breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountain views. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 May 2025

Bishop’s Apple Blossom Festival in Guilford Check out an apple orchard in full bloom with Bishop’s Orchards first annual Apple Blossom Festival, according to their website. —Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing orchard

• orchard grass
• sugar orchard

Rhymes for orchard

• tortured

Kids Definition

orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

1

: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown

2

: the trees in an orchard