vine

1 of 2

noun

ˈvīn 

1

a

: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground

also : the stem of such a plant

b

: any of various sprawling herbaceous plants (such as a tomato or potato) that lack specialized adaptations for climbing

2

: grape sense 2

vine

2 of 2

verb

vined; vining

intransitive verb

: to form or grow in the manner of a vine

Examples of vine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The staircase, meanwhile, was covered in asparagus vine, orchids, and roses. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025

For trees and shrubs, the soil should be damp from the surface down 12 inches deep, 8 inches deep for perennials and vines, 6 inches for everything else. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

Verb

Place wood or wire trellises in the pot for vining houseplants, giving them a structure to climb and promote upward growth. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025

Choose vining plants that are slow-growers and easy to contain. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French vigne, from Latin vinea vine, vineyard, from feminine of vineus of wine, from vinum wine — more at wine

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vine

• balloon vine
• cypress vine
• die on the vine
• matrimony vine
• puncture vine
• Swiss cheese vine
• trumpet vine
• vine maple

Rhymes for vine

• brine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line
• mine

Kids Definition

vine

1 of 2 noun

ˈvīn 

1

: grape sense 2

2

a

: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground

also : the stem of a vine

b

: any of various plants (as a tomato) that resemble vines but lack a special means for climbing

vine

2 of 2 verb

vined; vining

: to form or grow in the manner of a vine

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vine "grape, a climbing plant," from early French vigne (same meaning), from Latin vinea "vine, vineyard," derived from vinum "wine" — related to vinegar, vintage