orchard

noun

or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd How to pronounce orchard (audio)
: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also : the trees of such a planting

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Burberry’s collaboration will run until Aug. 18 at The Newt, which also offers garden-to-table menus in its restaurants, botanical treatments in the spa, and the chance to wander through ancient woodlands, apple orchards and the cider cellar. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025 The caller is one of his local farmer partners who has just walked their orchards to touch, smell, and taste the fruit. Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025 Charlie encounters these former child actors now living in various states of desperation, from struggling Etsy artist/caregiver Amber to DJ Bebe to college professor Cece to orchard manager Delia — and a surprise fifth sister, Felicity, living off the grid as a successful mixed-media artist. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 9 May 2025 Scattered across the grounds are a five-bedroom guesthouse, a boathouse with a private dock, a design studio, a gym, tennis and basketball courts, an apple orchard, equestrian paddocks, and staff housing. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for orchard

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ortgeard, from ort- (from Latin hortus garden) + geard yard — more at yard

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orchard was before the 12th century

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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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orchard

noun
or·​chard ˈȯr-chərd How to pronounce orchard (audio)
1
: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown
2
: the trees in an orchard

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