Definition of orchard
: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples;
also
: the trees of such a planting
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The Calhoun County peach orchards sit beneath limestone ridges between the two great rivers that protect against frost.
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Strip malls and stores dating to the 1960s replaced orchards along Orchard Street.
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My recommendation for orchard visits is to arrive early.
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The early peaches Dixon gets are from the traveling Tree-Ripe trucks that pick up peaches at Georgia orchards and sell them at stops throughout Wisconsin.
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Then and now: These days, just a handful of lush, green orchards recall the era long gone when Silicon Valley was called the Valley of Heart’s Delight for its stone fruit: apricots, cherries, plums, and peaches.
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The organization has teamed up with the Philadelphia Orchard Project for a leisurely ride that will stop by four community orchards.
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His father made wine, not from grapes, but with leftover cherries grown in his grandmother’s orchard.
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David Phippen’s almond orchards in Manteca are a few months away from harvest, the nuts still green on the trees.
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Origin and Etymology of orchard
Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of orchard for English Language Learners
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: a place where people grow fruit trees
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Definition of orchard for Students
: a place where fruit trees are grown
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