vineyard
a plantation of grapevines, especially one producing grapes for winemaking.
a sphere of activity, especially on a high spiritual plane.
Origin of vineyard
1Words Nearby vineyard
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Sightseeing highlightsYou’ll find no shortage of vineyards, with 10 of the world’s greatest situated in Toussaint.
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games | Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostEscobar cites a study that found 10 families can be lifted out of poverty for every 25 acres of vineyard planted in Bolivia.
To court socially minded millennials, some wineries are investing in more than grapes | Dave McIntyre | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostYou're running a vineyard and placing workers in spring or in winter to plant vines, build up your farm, and run tours for money.
To make it work, you must start in the vineyard — not at disgorgement — at the beginning.
Making champagne with little to no added sugar is tricky. A respected producer is doing it right. | Dave McIntyre | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostRobin Hill Farm — a family farm, vineyard, winery and wedding venue about an hour outside of the District — transformed its parking lot into a hub of small-business activity on Saturday.
Small Business Saturday spotlights pandemic-inspired entrepreneurship | Emily Davies | November 28, 2020 | Washington Post
Nobody else thought that his patch, on a 60-degree angled slope, was viable as a vineyard.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEverybody making pinot noir lives in the shadow of one tiny vineyard in Burgundy, the 4.4 acres of La Romanee-Conti.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen President Obama finally came off the vineyard and spoke out on the trauma that has transfixed America, he looked exhausted.
For a week I haunted the byways of the vineyard searching for the shark-hiding place.
My Time on the Set of 'Jaws,' or How to Get a Photo of a Frickin' Mechanical Shark | Tom Shales | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey built a wall around it and made it their clos (walled-in vineyard), reserving it for their personal consumption.
The Next UNESCO World Heritage Site: Burgundy’s Pinot Noir Country? | Jordan Salcito | May 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor ten acres of vineyard shall yield one little measure, and thirty bushels of seed shall yield three bushels.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousA man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.'
His Last Week | William E. BartonAt his persuasion the pope purchased the vineyard, and the archological commission began the work of excavation.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe first of these areas which we reach on entering the vineyard is that known as the crypt of St. Lucina.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowI shall quickly be off to look after my pretty vineyard down yonder, near Monbars, cured forever of my thoughts of speculation.
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
British Dictionary definitions for vineyard
/ (ˈvɪnjəd) /
a plantation of grapevines, esp where wine grapes are produced
Origin of vineyard
1Derived forms of vineyard
- vineyardist, noun
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