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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With a climate that yields a 182-day growing season, Palisade has more than two dozen orchards and fruit farms, as well as 30 wineries. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 Visit wineries in downtown Los Gatos, on the Peninsula and from the mountains to the sea. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Apart from debriefing after the trip to the winery, this was a big episode for dates. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Then on to Louie’s Wine Dive in Overland Park, an original VinZant concept, to talk about its wine club and VinZant wines bottled at George Vineyard, his own 63-acre Sonoma Valley winery named for his youngest son. Kansas City Star, 13 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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