as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
People who own orchards rarely crave apples.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Lucky for us, our orchards include a number of other fruits that ripen at this time of year, including many types of citrus, a number of avocado varieties, guavas and pomegranates.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Corky’s Nuts In Yolo County’s Capay Valley, Nicole Facciuto and her family are tending to their decades-old tree nut orchards and creating high-quality goods that have already earned Good Food accolades.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The route travels through the heartland, with lovely, idyllic vistas of almond orchards, vineyards, and on clear days, the snowcapped Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The 301-acre property includes pinot vineyards, two creeks, orchards, and meadows.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
People who own orchards rarely crave apples.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Lucky for us, our orchards include a number of other fruits that ripen at this time of year, including many types of citrus, a number of avocado varieties, guavas and pomegranates.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Corky’s Nuts In Yolo County’s Capay Valley, Nicole Facciuto and her family are tending to their decades-old tree nut orchards and creating high-quality goods that have already earned Good Food accolades.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The route travels through the heartland, with lovely, idyllic vistas of almond orchards, vineyards, and on clear days, the snowcapped Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The 301-acre property includes pinot vineyards, two creeks, orchards, and meadows.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Towering glass and timber doors open to reveal views all the way through to a central courtyard hosting a swimming pool with a Baja shelf and spa, a fire pit, sun lounges, an alfresco dining patio, and grassy lawns laced with olive trees and lush gardens beyond.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 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
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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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As the 19th century turned into the 20th, hundreds of thousands of cows were living on hundreds of small dairy farms cast across the broad plain of what is now crowded with homes, streets, businesses and freeways.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But people like him weren’t willing to watch their homes and ranches go up in flames without a fight.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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