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orchard

noun

Definition of orchard

as in garden

a place where people grow fruit trees an apple orchard

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Recent Examples of orchard For a quintessential Pacific Northwest fall experience, venture into the nearby Hood River Fruit Loop, a 35-mile scenic route dotted with orchards, farm stands and cideries. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Their estate includes a garden, chicken coop and even an orchard, which Meghan said often comes in handy when her kids are looking for a sweet treat. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The historical house, owned by Oliver Anderson at the time of the war, the gardens and orchard are still marked with battle scars. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Growing fruit trees indoors can transform even the coziest corners of your home into a verdant personal orchard. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for orchard

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One evening, my husband and I waited with a few others in the garden, the air thick with lavender.

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
This lentil dish adds fresh garden zucchini for a cozy and satisfying meat-free meal.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 2 Aug. 2026

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The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Angie lived on the family farm, just down the hill from their aunts’ and grandmother’s place, where Birdie was staying.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of farm

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Wine consumption as a whole is declining, according to the French Agriculture Ministry, with the government funding permanent vineyard removal in some cases.

— Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
According to Jasmine, her father’s goal became the estate’s goal, to forgo their own stylistic preferences and provide a lens into the vineyard.

— Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of vineyard

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This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

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