wine

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
a
: the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage
b
: wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services
2
: the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage
blackberry wine
3
: something that invigorates or intoxicates
4
: a dark red

wine

2 of 2

verb

wined; wining

intransitive verb

: to drink wine

transitive verb

: to give wine to
wined and dined his friends

Examples of wine in a Sentence

Noun apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines
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Noun
Guests sip wine and snack on cheeseboards on the wraparound porch. Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 The festival-closing party celebrates Baja cuisine, chefs and wine, and includes the annual Taco TKO competition, live music and more. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Blue Jays are playing the Red Sox, who still have an outside chance at wining the division. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Here’s a look at the life of award-wining filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English win, from Old English wīn; akin to Old High German wīn wine; both ultimately from Latin vinum wine, perhaps of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek oinos wine

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of wine was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

wine

1 of 2 noun
1
: an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice
2
: an alcoholic beverage made from the usually fermented juice of fruits (as peaches or berries) other than grapes
3
: a dark red color

wine

2 of 2 verb
wined; wining
1
: to drink wine
2
: to provide with wine
wined and dined my friends

Medical Definition

wine

noun
1
: fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ethers and esters that give it bouquet and flavor
2
: a pharmaceutical preparation using wine as a vehicle

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