apple orchard

Thân thiện

A family walks through an apple orchard picking ripe fruit.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An area of land planted with apple trees for cultivation: An "apple orchard" specifically refers to a piece of land, often a grove or plantation, dedicated to growing apple trees for their fruit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We went to pick fresh fruit at the local apple orchard.
  • The family business owns a large apple orchard in the valley.

Advanced Usage

• "to work an apple orchard": to be employed in the maintenance or harvesting of an apple orchard.
  • Every autumn, students from the town work the apple orchard to earn extra money.

Variants and Related Words

• Orchard (n): a piece of land planted with fruit trees. An "apple orchard" is a type of orchard.
  • The region is famous for its cherry orchards and apple orchards.

Synonyms

• Apple grove: A less common but synonymous term for a group of apple trees.
• Fruit plantation: A broader term for land cultivated with fruit-bearing trees, which can include apple trees.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "apple orchard" is a compound noun. The core meaning is the specific agricultural site. It is not typically used in an idiomatic or metaphorical sense separate from its literal meaning.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a grove of apple trees