as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Alcohol is repeatedly referred to in the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments and was well established in Rome and her territories, from the vineyards of Italy to the cider orchards of Britain.
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
In some areas of the country, people may carol through fruit orchards as a way to bless crops.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Bears have broken into supermarkets and hotels and raided orchards, attacking vehicles and people out of the blue.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition, the ranch contains extensive lemon and avocado orchards at various locations and leases farmland to various tenants raising crops including broccoli and hemp.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
None of this excuses shortfalls that leave Texas orchards short; the Santa Rosa mill’s closure is not an abstraction.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Rinthalak's body was taken from the orchards at Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities hit hardest in the massacre.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The kestrels use tree cavities and other small spaces to raise their chicks and were quick to move into the orchards.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
The family, which also included two sisters, moved all over before settling in Duarte, California, a valley of seedy American effort at the edge of the Mojave, replete with dusty farms, trucks on blocks, and underwatered avocado orchards.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
In some areas of the country, people may carol through fruit orchards as a way to bless crops.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Bears have broken into supermarkets and hotels and raided orchards, attacking vehicles and people out of the blue.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition, the ranch contains extensive lemon and avocado orchards at various locations and leases farmland to various tenants raising crops including broccoli and hemp.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
None of this excuses shortfalls that leave Texas orchards short; the Santa Rosa mill’s closure is not an abstraction.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Rinthalak's body was taken from the orchards at Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities hit hardest in the massacre.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The kestrels use tree cavities and other small spaces to raise their chicks and were quick to move into the orchards.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
The family, which also included two sisters, moved all over before settling in Duarte, California, a valley of seedy American effort at the edge of the Mojave, replete with dusty farms, trucks on blocks, and underwatered avocado orchards.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Located near Queen Elizabeth’s palace in Windsor, the sprawling property has eight bedrooms, classic English interiors, gorgeous gardens, tennis courts, a library, and an 18th-century orangery that John restored with the help of designers Andrew Protheroe and Adrian Cooper-Grigg.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Inside, patrons will find espresso and coffee drinks made from Colombian beans, purchased directly from small-scale farms.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The country is facing a massive food shortage because the government is spraying a corporate sports drink instead of water to irrigate the nation’s farms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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In October, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with help from federal conservation officials, killed four wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack, which had become unusually habituated to preying on cattle from ranches in Sierra Valley.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The culinary team works with local farms, ranches, and fishers to source ingredients.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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