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winery

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwaɪnɝi// UK //wˈaɪnəɹi// win·ery

n. a place where wine is made. It usually includes the building where the grapes are crushed and the cellar where the wine is kept in bottles or barrels.

n. an establishment or property that produces wine, typically comprising vineyards, processing facilities, and storage cellars.


SIMPLE

We visited a small winery during our holiday in Italy.

CONTEXTUAL

The local winery offers guided tours where visitors can see the fermentation tanks before tasting the finished product.

COMPLEX

As the region's climate shifted, the family-owned winery invested in new irrigation technology to maintain the quality of their signature vintage despite the prolonged summer droughts.

Origin

From wine + -ry.

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