as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
But choosing what apple varieties to grow on those orchards can be tricky.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike California, farms and orchards in Colorado have seen minimal raids from immigration enforcement, said Marilyn Bay Drake, executive director of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Apple orchards have a relatively long history in Julian.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Land and infrastructure critical to food production, including tree crops like olive groves and fruit orchards, and fields for growing vegetables, have been virtually wiped out.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The 15-acre property features three acres of orchards where Steve and Cassidy Wallace grow grapes to make 100% Virginia wine.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
While wandering the orchards and picking up desserts are seasonal staples, chilling with a cup of coffee — or four — is a similarly relaxing way to take in the rolling hills.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Winding up the hill through the vineyards and orchards feels like you’ve been transported to a European countryside.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Our forebears turned orchards into neighborhoods that welcomed us.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike California, farms and orchards in Colorado have seen minimal raids from immigration enforcement, said Marilyn Bay Drake, executive director of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Apple orchards have a relatively long history in Julian.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Land and infrastructure critical to food production, including tree crops like olive groves and fruit orchards, and fields for growing vegetables, have been virtually wiped out.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The 15-acre property features three acres of orchards where Steve and Cassidy Wallace grow grapes to make 100% Virginia wine.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
While wandering the orchards and picking up desserts are seasonal staples, chilling with a cup of coffee — or four — is a similarly relaxing way to take in the rolling hills.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Winding up the hill through the vineyards and orchards feels like you’ve been transported to a European countryside.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Our forebears turned orchards into neighborhoods that welcomed us.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
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Some people like to keep their landscape and gardens clean and free of yard debris.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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In May 2018, the couple married at Lansing’s Frances Park surrounded by blooming rose gardens and nearly 100 guests.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Many of the farms, which are traditionally passed down to men within a family, have been abandoned.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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What seemed like a win-win—cheap sewage disposal, free nutrients for farms—was actually toxic.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Located amidst horse ranches in the city’s southernmost stretch, the garden spans the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park with more than 200 plots, including 10 quarter-acre farms leased for $324 to $1,600 per year.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The driest state in the country is often hit by droughts, but that hasn’t stopped developers from buying up ranches and farmland to build homes or businesses.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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