: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also
: the trees of such a planting
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The scent of olive orchards and sea salt fill the air, the whizz of our tires the only soundtrack.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
About an hour west of Baltimore, where the city and suburban landscape gives way to Maryland’s rural countryside, visitors can find Fingerboard Farm, an historic landmark in Frederick County that once nurtured fruit orchards.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
White Barn Inn boasts 23 rooms and four cottages, as well as a variety of experiences for guests, from bike riding and visiting local apple orchards to traditional Maine lobster bakes.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Now spring's bounty is looking more like spring's folly this year for Simmons and other orchards across the state.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
About an hour west of Baltimore, where the city and suburban landscape gives way to Maryland’s rural countryside, visitors can find Fingerboard Farm, an historic landmark in Frederick County that once nurtured fruit orchards.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
White Barn Inn boasts 23 rooms and four cottages, as well as a variety of experiences for guests, from bike riding and visiting local apple orchards to traditional Maine lobster bakes.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Now spring's bounty is looking more like spring's folly this year for Simmons and other orchards across the state.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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orchard
noun
or·chard
ˈȯr-chərd 
1
: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown
2
: the trees in an orchard
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