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

Bears have broken into supermarkets and hotels and raided orchards, attacking vehicles and people out of the blue. —Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025

That orchard and vineyard now produce estate wines and ciders—and recently received organic certification, becoming the fourth certified organic vineyard in the state of Michigan and the only one in Charlevoix. —Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025

In addition, the ranch contains extensive lemon and avocado orchards at various locations and leases farmland to various tenants raising crops including broccoli and hemp. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Ahmed al-Jash’ami, a former farmer from Iraq’s central Babel province, recalls watching his father die heartbroken as dwindling water supplies caused their orchard to wither and turn barren. —Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 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