# vine

/ˈvaɪn/ (US) · /vˈaɪn/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/vine
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. climbing plant

noun · CEFR B1

a plant with a long stem that grows up trees, fences, or walls for support.

For teachers: any plant whose stem requires external support and climbs by means of tendrils or twining.

- Ivy is a common vine that can cover the entire side of a brick house.
- The old stone cottage was almost entirely obscured by a thick vine that had been allowed to grow unchecked for decades.

### 2. grape plant

noun · CEFR B1

the specific type of climbing plant that produces grapes.

For teachers: a plant of the genus Vitis, cultivated specifically for the production of grapes for eating or winemaking.

- The farmers spent the morning picking ripe fruit from the vines.
- The vineyard owner explained that the age of the vines significantly affects the complexity and depth of the resulting wine.

### 3. thick stem

noun · CEFR B2

the long, flexible, and often woody stem of a climbing plant.

For teachers: the elongated, flexible stem of a climbing or trailing plant, often used to refer to thick, rope-like lianas in a jungle context.

- The monkeys swung from one thick vine to another high in the trees.
- Explorers had to use machetes to clear a path through the dense network of woody vines that blocked the forest floor.

## Examples

- The old house is covered in green vines.
- We spent the afternoon picking ripe grapes from the vines in the sunny vineyard.
- Thick tropical vines hung from the canopy, creating a dense network of vegetation that made it difficult for the explorers to move through the jungle without clearing a path.

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