winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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Head for Eyrie Vineyards (the aforementioned winery that ranked up there with Burgundy wines in the infamous 1979 and 1980 competitions). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 The set-up sees her and Gillis as a couple at a winery spending the day with Gillis’ parents, played by Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla, but things soon go sideways when Gardner’s ditzy character insists on her boyfriend taking a series of photos of her in front of an orange tree. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025 With 720 wineries producing 132 million bottles a year of white, red, sparkling, and sweet wine from 38,500 acres of vineyards in 53 appellations, Alsace has seen an increase of almost 8 percent on exports of its Pinot Noir to the United States from 2023 to 2024. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 The license — which permits both wholesale and retail — allows the property to grow and cultivate grapes or fruit on at least three acres on, or adjacent to, the winery or cidery. Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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