1
: a planting of grapevines
2
: a sphere of activity : field of endeavor
Toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy …—
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Perhaps most famously, Crimea was home to vineyards which sat at the foot of the southern peninsula’s mountains.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
In fact, just 13 grape varieties account for more than 1/3 of the world’s vineyard area, while 33 others cover about half.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
There, couple Denise Dupré and Mark Nunnelly are breathing new life into a vineyard and its surrounding 12th-century castle—once the stomping grounds of Victor Hugo and King Louis XV.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
Many travelers often choose to stay in Fredericksburg while hopping around Hill Country to visit surrounding wineries and vineyards during the day.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
In fact, just 13 grape varieties account for more than 1/3 of the world’s vineyard area, while 33 others cover about half.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
There, couple Denise Dupré and Mark Nunnelly are breathing new life into a vineyard and its surrounding 12th-century castle—once the stomping grounds of Victor Hugo and King Louis XV.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
Many travelers often choose to stay in Fredericksburg while hopping around Hill Country to visit surrounding wineries and vineyards during the day.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Vineyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vineyard. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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vineyard
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vine·yard
ˈvin-yərd 
: a field of grapevines
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