winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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In terms of the festival, over 45 wineries will be attending. Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Kenwood Vineyards, a longtime Sonoma Valley winery, has abruptly closed its tasting room, and a new property sale raises fresh questions about the brand’s future. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 At Covenant, a boutique kosher winery in Berkeley, California, the trend looks similar. Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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