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vineyard

[vin-yerd]

noun

  1. a plantation of grapevines, especially one producing grapes for winemaking.

  2. a sphere of activity, especially on a high spiritual plane.



vineyard

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a plantation of grapevines, esp where wine grapes are produced

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Other Word Forms

  • ˈԱⲹ徱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vineyard1

1300–50; Middle English ( vine, yard 2 ); replacing win ( e ) yard, Old English īԲ𲹰
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vineyard1

Old English īԲ𲹰; see vine , yard ²; related to Old High German īԲ, Old Norse vingarthr
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Crouched in cold mud under a thin Spring rain, vineyard employee Élodie Bonet snaps off unwanted vine shoots with her fingers and pruning clippers.

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When the 56-year-old “Morning Show” actor bought it, the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool and vineyards.

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When Aniston bought it the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool and vineyards.

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Or, if you like the finer things in life, how does traversing 26.2 miles through Bordeaux's vineyards in fancy dress, sampling wine and cheese at each fuelling station, sound?

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Farmer Salam Saeed, whose land is in the shadow of a large Turkish base, hasn't been able to cultivate his vineyard for the past three years.

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