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

At a Michigan orchard, a woman tells her three daughters about a long-ago romance. 7. —The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023

She was buried under a tree in the orchard a few hundred yards from the home’s veranda. —Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023

Though the many orchards in this old mining town nestled amongst the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County are certainly a seasonal draw, there are also some great wineries and hiking to do in the area, too. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023

The state's namesake apple, the Arkansas Black, dates back to 1870, when a Benton County farmer encountered an impressive seedling in his orchard. —Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023

Beaver ponds with brushy cover offer good hunting, as do overgrown farm fields, old apple orchards, and young forests near water. —Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023

Beyond the stargazer platform, which was built for tent campers and has a private fire pit and hammock chairs, guests come to Coldwater Gardens to bask in the tranquility of the 385 acres of gardens, orchards, and wetlands set along a creek that runs through the property. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023

At a Michigan orchard, a woman tells her three daughters about a long-ago romance. 4. —The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023

Welcome to the world’s foremost autumnal experience—a jaunt through the iconic mountains and orchards of rural Vermont. —Emma Brewer, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023

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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

• orchard grass
• sugar orchard

Kids Definition

orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd 

1

: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown

2

: the trees in an orchard