VINEYARD

vineyard, vinery

(noun) a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vineyard (plural vineyards)

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.

Proper noun

Vineyard (plural Vineyards)

A surname.

A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vineyard is the 8467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3901 individuals. Vineyard is most common among White (89.41%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Vine"yard, n. Etym: [For OE. winyard, AS. wingeard; influenced by E. vine. See Wine, and Yard an inclosure.]

Definition: An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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