as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Lucky for us, our orchards include a number of other fruits that ripen at this time of year, including many types of citrus, a number of avocado varieties, guavas and pomegranates.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Corky’s Nuts In Yolo County’s Capay Valley, Nicole Facciuto and her family are tending to their decades-old tree nut orchards and creating high-quality goods that have already earned Good Food accolades.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Late February through early March is the perfect time to watch the spectacular pink and white almond blossoms in the orchards.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The 301-acre property includes pinot vineyards, two creeks, orchards, and meadows.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Amanvari will form part of the premier community of Costa Palmas – a 1,500-acre private estate encompassing organic orchards and farms, pristine beaches, a yacht club and deep-water marina.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Stop by Convivium Bar for a craft cocktail also made utilizing the fruits of Monaci’s orchards, or for a glass of velvety Guido Coffa wine.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Corky’s Nuts In Yolo County’s Capay Valley, Nicole Facciuto and her family are tending to their decades-old tree nut orchards and creating high-quality goods that have already earned Good Food accolades.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Late February through early March is the perfect time to watch the spectacular pink and white almond blossoms in the orchards.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The 301-acre property includes pinot vineyards, two creeks, orchards, and meadows.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Amanvari will form part of the premier community of Costa Palmas – a 1,500-acre private estate encompassing organic orchards and farms, pristine beaches, a yacht club and deep-water marina.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Stop by Convivium Bar for a craft cocktail also made utilizing the fruits of Monaci’s orchards, or for a glass of velvety Guido Coffa wine.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
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Researchers documented ancient bubblegum coral gardens (Paragorgia arborea) at around 3,000 meters depth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Love homes, gardens and design?—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Spend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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As for the current harvest, some local vineyards, like Ascona on Skyline, are completely sold out and most of the fruit has been picked, according to vineyard manager Ken Swegles.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today, caviar comes from more than 50 sturgeon farms worldwide.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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How could kids grow properly if they were forced, from their earliest years, to toil in factories, on farms, or in mines?—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The all-new Endless Highways Frontier Edition takes the brand's most powerful trailer to new aesthetic heights, warming up the interior of the vintage riveted-aluminum fuselage with a rustic cabin inspired by the mountain ranches and pioneer homesteads of the American West.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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In October, a juvenile wolf from the Beyem Seyo pack in Sierra County was shot to death by a CDFW officer who mistook it for one of three adult animals that had been preying on cattle from local ranches.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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