grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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Now, after learning of their daughter's pregnancy through the grapevine, her parents have reached out, telling her that Luna isn't in the picture anymore.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Now is the time to clonally propagate grapevines, fig and pomegranate trees from cuttings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Tempus 18-Inch Artificial Valentine’s Day Wreath This indoor-outdoor artificial grapevine wreath is both romantic and rustic.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Now is the time to clonally propagate grapevines, fig and pomegranate trees from cuttings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Tempus 18-Inch Artificial Valentine’s Day Wreath This indoor-outdoor artificial grapevine wreath is both romantic and rustic.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grapevine
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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