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orchards

noun

plural of orchard

as in gardens

a place where people grow fruit trees an apple orchard

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Recent Examples of orchards Some Illinois orchards might not open after several spring frosts killed crops. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The main plaza of San Ángel Zurumucapio, surrounded by avocado orchards that have brought prosperity to the town. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Don’t miss apple picking from century-old orchards at Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Early fall also brings harvest-season appeal beyond the trees, from orchards and farm stands to cool-weather hiking and scenic drives along Route 100. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 His father, a native of China, got his start in the Sacramento area in the 1950s by working in Delta pear orchards. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Spring-fed ponds stocked with bass, a cypress duck pond, wooded acreage for deer and wild bobwhite quail, orchards, gardens, and a swimming pool spread across the grounds. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Hidden within 25 acres of lush palms, mango orchards and tropical gardens just outside San José del Cabo, the adults-only retreat feels worlds away from the destination's beachfront mega-resorts. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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In a work so dense with references, mistakes will sprout like crabgrass; write a big book on André Le Nôtre’s formal gardens and the earthworm experts will gather to deride your confusion.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Each room is filled with Rodin's work, while the gardens allow for more breathing room between each sculpture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

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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
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

Definition of vineyards

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Lehman estimated there are only about 10 to 15 farms operating today that have large ostrich herds, and those producers have a better understanding of the animals’ behavior and free range needs.

— Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Locals still had to do shopping in the nearby city of Uruapan, where Mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down by a cartel operative last year, and work on their farms in the mountains.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of farms

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Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
If the composite can maintain its performance in seawater, it could eventually be used in offshore power plants, marine energy islands and marine ranches.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranches

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Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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