cranberry

noun

cran·​ber·​ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē 

-ˌbe-rē, 

-b(ə-)rē

1

: the red acid berry produced by some plants (such as Vaccinium oxycoccos and V. macrocarpon) of the heath family

also : a plant producing these

2

: any of various plants with a fruit that resembles a cranberry

3

: a dark red

Examples of cranberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Philadelphia is launching limited-time cranberry orange and salted caramel cream cheeses. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Ginger is also found in many cuisines around the world, including German Pfeffernüsse cookies, Australian marmalades, Moroccan tagines, and American cranberry relish. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Fall baking gets a colorful upgrade with this ceramic batter bowl, which comes in cranberry or blue. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 7 Sep. 2026

This was cranberry-bog country, Middleboro Pediatrics just a few doors down from the headquarters of Ocean Spray. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cranberry

• cranberry bush
• highbush cranberry
• mountain cranberry

Rhymes for cranberry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry
• equerry

Kids Definition

cranberry

noun

cran·​ber·​ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

: the bright red sour berry of any of several trailing plants related to the blueberry

also : a plant producing these