orchards

Definition of orchardsnext
plural of orchard

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Recent Examples of orchards Apple Hill includes farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards, wineries and breweries sprinkled around the Sierra Nevada foothills. Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 Hosted at Grapevine House, surrounded by vineyards, pistachio orchards and olive trees, with breakfast and daily takeaway lunch from a local tavern. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 The farm supplied the peach and other fruit orchards with strengthening minerals as the cold front approached, according to the video. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Wineries, orchards, and gourmet eats dot the area around Traverse City’s lakes and bays. Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026 Those enhancements will continue to support a productive landscape that includes apricot and plum orchards alongside rows of Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet vines. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026 Right now, beneath a quiet cemetery in upstate New York, millions of bees are tunneling through the soil, pollinating nearby orchards and quietly supporting an entire ecosystem. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 The orchards provide a large resource of blooming flowers in early spring. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 The road to Quinta do Pinheiro winds through orchards and open pastures along Portugal’s southern coast, narrowing to little more than a dusty track. Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
  • That moment was a long way away, and when the time came to put her in the ground, her rose gardens were all gone—sold with the house, abandoned by the new owners, forgotten even by her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
  • Trade Desk helps clients reach outside those walled gardens.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The Arkansas Farm Trail, now in its second year, features 39 Natural State farms raising and selling their crops on location.
    Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
  • But for a long time, there wasn't a standard way of comparing the dizzying array of beans produced on farms across the tropics.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • But unlike plenty of wealthy investors who buy ranches as status symbols or hunting playgrounds, Turner viewed his properties as restoration projects.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Also part of that brief is Clara Ostrander, who had hoped a solar project would help protect two farmsteads in Milan Township that have been in her family for over 150 years.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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