as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Unfortunately, many Arkansas peach orchards took a big hit with a late freeze in mid-March and some orchards lost their entire crops.
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Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
Many of these orchards have been family-run for generations, but there's always something new.
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Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Owner Colby Barrett — a geotechnical engineer who specializes in rock slide mitigation — leaned into the land’s natural contours, sculpting the rock into 400-square-foot suites, complete with private patios looking out at the orchards, copper soaking tubs, and walk-in showers lit by skylights.
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Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
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Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Days later, everyone sitting around the table would be found dead in a home in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, a secluded, wealthy part of San Diego otherwise known for decorative citrus orchards, horse stables, and its elite country club.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Growing from seed can lead to a fruit that's not as tasty, whereas commercial orchards use grafting methods that ensure great quality and size.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
Many of these orchards have been family-run for generations, but there's always something new.
—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Owner Colby Barrett — a geotechnical engineer who specializes in rock slide mitigation — leaned into the land’s natural contours, sculpting the rock into 400-square-foot suites, complete with private patios looking out at the orchards, copper soaking tubs, and walk-in showers lit by skylights.
—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Days later, everyone sitting around the table would be found dead in a home in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, a secluded, wealthy part of San Diego otherwise known for decorative citrus orchards, horse stables, and its elite country club.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Growing from seed can lead to a fruit that's not as tasty, whereas commercial orchards use grafting methods that ensure great quality and size.
—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
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His son Walter returned in 1961 with his wife Daphne, whose decade of dedicated work revived the gardens—and their daughter Felicity, alongside her husband Jeremy Peter‑Hoblyn, carried that legacy forward from the 1970s, allowing the grounds to flourish once again.
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For the first time on June 19, the community got to use the playground, tour the gardens, and run down the sledding hill.
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Spend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.
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As for the current harvest, some local vineyards, like Ascona on Skyline, are completely sold out and most of the fruit has been picked, according to vineyard manager Ken Swegles.
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Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.
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In 2025, those farms delivered 351 metric tons of cotton grown on 2,030 dryland acres.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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But people who spend time around livestock — including kids who visit relatives’ ranches, ride at lesson barns or wander the Stockyards on a weekend — should know what an infestation looks like and report anything unusual to a veterinarian.
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Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.
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The baroque church, the Alpine farmsteads, and Odle peaks rising behind them are strikingly beautiful.
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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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