# Graves

/ˈɡɹeɪvz/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/graves
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 3. wine region

noun · CEFR C1 · Technical

a famous area in France known for making wine, or the wine from that area.

For teachers: a specific wine-producing subregion of the Bordeaux area in France, or the dry wines (typically white) produced there.

- We enjoyed a chilled bottle of Graves with our seafood dinner.
- The Graves region is unique among Bordeaux districts for its gravel-rich soil, which imparts a distinct minerality to its white wines.

## Examples

- They placed fresh flowers on the graves of their grandparents.
- The old churchyard contains several graves dating back to the seventeenth century.
- Archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient graves to understand the burial customs and social hierarchies of the lost civilization.

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