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

Like Orpheus, Danielle looks back one final time in the orchard of her family home. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025

These orchards were devastated in the 2003 Cedar Fire, but have since grown back to their full glory. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025

Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace. —Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025

Our forebears turned orchards into neighborhoods that welcomed us. —Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 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