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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All of which guests can explore on foot, bike, or horseback, before taking the weight off at the Susanne Kaufmann spa and sampling the wares of the on-site winery under twinkling skies fully deserving of their designation as a Dark Sky Reserve. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 On the empty western Peloponnese coast, Nikos Karaflos turned a former currant winery into the Dexamenes Seaside Hotel. Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026 My whirlwind trip has led to stops (both planned and unplanned) at wineries with near-century-old vines; wineries perched at the edge of Lake Erie; wineries owned by Eastern Europeans with a penchant for polka. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026 Lunch at the Peller Estates winery, producer of the best wine in Canada, is a must. Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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