: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also
: the trees of such a planting
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Multiple drones work together from a mobile platform, covering large orchard areas efficiently.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
All vineyards and orchards are regeneratively farmed, using natural cover crops that encourage deep rooting, and mitigate erosion.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The six-bedroom, seven-bath house sits on a 2.5-acre lot with a 20-tree orchard, a 13-bed vegetable garden and a lavender field anchored by a stone fountain.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Newsom and Bonta announced the lawsuit at a Central Valley orchard to draw attention to the potential impact of the tariffs on the state’s agriculture businesses.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
All vineyards and orchards are regeneratively farmed, using natural cover crops that encourage deep rooting, and mitigate erosion.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The six-bedroom, seven-bath house sits on a 2.5-acre lot with a 20-tree orchard, a 13-bed vegetable garden and a lavender field anchored by a stone fountain.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Newsom and Bonta announced the lawsuit at a Central Valley orchard to draw attention to the potential impact of the tariffs on the state’s agriculture businesses.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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