What does "vineyard" mean?

1. (grape plantation) a large field or farm where grapes are grown, especially for making wine.

How do you use "vineyard"?

Often used in the context of tourism or agriculture.

vineyard

US //ˈvɪnjɝd// UK //vˈɪnjəd// vine·yard

1 grape plantation (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a large field or farm where grapes are grown, especially for making wine.

a plantation of grapevines, specifically one established for viticulture and wine production.

Example

We spent the afternoon walking through the vineyard and tasting different types of grapes.

Example

The family-owned vineyard spans fifty acres of rolling hills, benefiting from a microclimate that is ideal for growing high-quality Pinot Noir grapes.

Usage

Often used in the context of tourism or agriculture.
- winery
- grape farm

Origin

Equivalent to vine + yard; from Middle English vyneȝerd (circa 1300), following earlier Old English wīnġeard (“wine yard, vine yard”), with vine (from Old French vigne (“vine, vineyard”), from Latin vīnea) replacing native Old English wīn (“wine, vine”). The earlier wīnġeard may have had the sense of “vine” already, with /w/ → /v/ facilitated by common v-/w- interchange. Compare Dutch wijngaard (literally “wine garden”) and German Weingarten alongside contracted Wingert. (Dutch gaard, German Garten are cognate to English yard.)

Word family

Nounvine
Nounvineyard