vineyard

noun vine·yard \ ˈvin-yərd \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of vineyard

1 : a planting of grapevines

2 : a sphere of activity : field of endeavor

toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy
—Daniel Schorr

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WineMeasure to restrict Napa County vineyards too...

— esther mobley, SFChronicle.com, "Introducing The Chronicle's new wine newsletter: Drinking with Esther," 7 June 2018
Vienna’s urban success stems in part from its limits: Peripheral circulation marks the end of the city and start of a green belt of hills and vineyards.

— anthony alofsin, The Atlantic, "A Defense of the Suburbs," 6 June 2018
Majestic Oak gets its grapes from the local vineyards that Early manages, as well as other sources.

— ted trautman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Where to wine around Shasta Lake," 6 June 2018
In addition to the main house, there’s a resort-style pool and spa, tennis court, gated courtyard and vineyard spread across the backyard.

— jack flemming, sacbee, "NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins sells his Granite Bay estate for $4.25 million," 5 June 2018
In addition to the main house, there’s a resort-style pool and spa, tennis court, gated courtyard and vineyard spread across the backyard.

— jack flemming, latimes.com, "NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins sells his old home court near Sacramento," 5 June 2018
Higher up the slope (and the hierarchy) are the wines from vineyards entitled to the Meursault appellation.

— jay mcinerney, Town & Country, "Meet Jean-Marc Roulot, the Actor Turned Top French Winemaker," 29 May 2018
The blazes in largely rural Nevada and Butte counties were among more than 170 that broke out across California last October, consuming more than 380 square miles of forest, farmland and vineyards.

— Washington Post, "Agency: Power lines touching trees caused 4 California fires," 27 May 2018
Mexican wine making has a long tradition, but hasn’t always been widely recognized outside the country, so the region remains a little more under-the-radar than California’s vineyards.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Memorial Day Getaways That Squeeze the Most Out of Your Day Off," 15 May 2018

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First Known Use of vineyard

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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VINEYARD Defined for English Language Learners

vineyard

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Definition of vineyard for English Language Learners

: a field where grapes are grown

VINEYARD Defined for Kids

vineyard

noun vine·yard \ ˈvin-yərd \

Definition of vineyard for Students

: a field of grapevines

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