: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also
: the trees of such a planting
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How were the 10Best orchards chosen?
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Head just out of town to see covered bridges, farms, antique shops, and apple orchards selling apples and cider doughnuts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Crimson clover can become weedy in landscape beds, restrict use to production gardens, orchards, and other large acreage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Taking place on October 4 and 5, this celebration will display all things apple in celebration of Paradise's orchard heritage.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Head just out of town to see covered bridges, farms, antique shops, and apple orchards selling apples and cider doughnuts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Crimson clover can become weedy in landscape beds, restrict use to production gardens, orchards, and other large acreage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Taking place on October 4 and 5, this celebration will display all things apple in celebration of Paradise's orchard heritage.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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