vineyard

/'vinjəd/

Thân thiện

The family walks through the vineyard during the harvest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A farm or plantation where grapevines are cultivated, primarily for the production of grapes used in winemaking. A vineyard is an agricultural area dedicated to growing grapevines, often on hillsides, and is the source of fruit for wine production.

Usage

The word "vineyard" is used to describe the land, the agricultural operation, and the collection of grapevines as a single entity. It is a specific term within agriculture and viticulture (the study of grape cultivation).

Examples

• Noun:
  • They own a small vineyard in the Napa Valley.
  • The vineyard stretches across the sunny southern slope of the hill.
  • Working in a vineyard requires knowledge of the seasons and the vines.

Advanced Usage

• "Estate vineyard": A vineyard located on the same property as the winery that produces wine from its grapes, often implying a high degree of control over the grape-growing process.
  • The winery's flagship wine is made exclusively from its estate vineyard.

Variants and Related Words

• Vine (n): The climbing plant on which grapes grow.
• Viticulture (n): The science, study, and practice of cultivating grapevines.
• Winery (n): An establishment where wine is made, which may or may not have its own vineyard.

Synonyms

• Grape farm
• Vineyard estate

Related Phrases

• "To tend a vineyard": To care for and cultivate the grapevines in a vineyard.
  • For generations, their family has tended this vineyard.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vinery