orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd How to pronounce orchard (audio)
: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also : the trees of such a planting

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The whiskey features honeyed wheat toast and orchard fruit. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 The scene is bucolic, except for the occasional semi-truck that speeds by on the narrow but busy road adjacent to the orchard, a reminder of the commercial industry that is creeping into the rural area. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Tang said his father worked in the canteen of a British Air Force base on the island and had bought this orchard in 1966. Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 The kids will love the tractor tour and fishing in the pond, while grownups can taste the orchard's mulled wine and selection of hard ciders. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for orchard

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of orchard was before the 12th century

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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

orchard

noun
or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd How to pronounce orchard (audio)
1
: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown
2
: the trees in an orchard

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