winepress
noun
wine·press
ˈwīn-ˌpres 
: a vat in which juice is expressed from grapes by treading or by means of a plunger
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The structures include a winepress, a large warehouse and what may be a monastery boasting a colorful mosaic floor.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Decanted: Archeologists in southern Lebanon have unearthed a 2,600-year-old winepress, the oldest reported discovered in the nation.
—Manuel Balce Ceneta, National Geographic, 21 Sep. 2020
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Decanted: Archeologists in southern Lebanon have unearthed a 2,600-year-old winepress, the oldest reported discovered in the nation.
—Manuel Balce Ceneta, National Geographic, 21 Sep. 2020
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“Winepress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winepress. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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