vineyard
noun
vine·yard
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Definition of vineyard
1
: a planting of grapevines
2
: a sphere of activity : field of endeavor
toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy— Daniel Schorr
Examples of vineyard in a Sentence
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Wine growers constantly face new adversaries in the vineyard—such as hailstorms, heat waves, and disease pressure—that are unpredictable and destructive. — Fortune, "How Portugal Became the Epicenter of Sustainability for the Wine Industry," 18 Aug. 2019 She was put to work in the vineyard and olive orchard: pruning vines, harvesting grapes and olives, tasting fruit for ripeness, and navigating the small cellar. — Lizzie Noonan, Bon Appétit, "How Natural Winemaker Martha Stoumen Turns Work Into Highly Drinkable Play," 6 Aug. 2019 People dress in costumes to represent facets of life in the vineyards: insects like ants and grasshoppers; or pests like raisin-pecking starlings; young lovers frolicking among the vines; droughts and storms that confound winegrowers. — Jamey Keaten, chicagotribune.com, "Swiss celebrate once-in-a-generation winegrowers’ fest," 24 July 2019 The University of Dallas, a private Catholic school, has just released the latest vintage from its Italian estate vineyards. — Alfonso Cevola, Dallas News, "The University of Dallas makes wine? Try this new red from vineyards on the school's Italian campus," 17 July 2019 The poster features Stewart, 78, as the brooding captain standing atop a hill, overlooking his vineyard. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Patrick Stewart Gets a Dog in New Star Trek: Picard Poster Released Ahead of Comic-Con Panel," 10 July 2019 Following his retirement, Pirlo can be found drinking wine in a vineyard listening to smooth jazz and shooting the breeze about Caravaggio...probably. — SI.com, "Italy vs France: Where the 2006 World Cup Winners Are Today," 9 July 2019 If this development proves out and no legislation is framed to prevent it, the wine growers may save their investments in vineyards. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Prohibition closed 55 saloons in San Diego 100 years ago today," 30 June 2019 At least 63 farmworkers may have been affected, and a hazardous materials team was called to decontaminate the workers by rinsing them off in the vineyard, Tucker said. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "63 farmworkers treated after insecticide sprayed in nearby field sickens some," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vineyard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vineyard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vineyard
: a field where grapes are grown
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vineyard
noun
vine·yard
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Kids Definition of vineyard
: a field of grapevines
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