vineyard
pronunciation
How to pronounce vineyard in British English:
UK [ˈvɪnjəd]
How to pronounce vineyard in American English:
US [ˈvɪnjərd]
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- Noun:
- a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
Word Origin
- vineyard (n.)
- c. 1300, replacing Old English wingeard, from vine + yard (n.1). Compare German weingarten.
Example
- 1. Owning a vineyard or winery has become almost a lifestyle statement .
- 2. They 're also pretty useful if you happen to own a vineyard
- 3. Indeed , there are enough sour grapes in these pages to fill an entire vineyard .
- 4. Moreover , the state is the biggest vineyard owner and benefits from taxes on wine sales .
- 5. After a two-year hiatus , our family went back to martha 's vineyard for our august vacation .