winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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In winter, visitors like to duck in from the cold to sample wines at many of the Old Mission Peninsula's wineries, sipping warm reds and dry whites while watching the sun set over frozen Lake Michigan. Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026 Dinner was a private event at a historic winery in Tuscany. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 This tiny town in Santa Barbara County charms with boutique wineries, art galleries, and unhurried country roads. Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 In California and Oregon, the laboratories that typically perform analytical chemistry for wineries were quickly overwhelmed. Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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