as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Stay in the countryside, walk through the orchards, meet the growers, and taste several dishes infused with cherry—from gazpacho to cake.
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Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
At sunset, lights the color of peach orchards, and the road was lit with candles made of honey wax.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Ranegras plain basin is home to about 2,500 people, a flock of millions of egg-laying hens at Rose Acre Farms, some pistachio orchards, several dairies, feedlots and thousands of acres of alfalfa.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tuttle grows more than 30 varieties of apples in orchards split up across the 200-acre farm, about a quarter of the acreage is devoted to long rows of apple trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike California, farms and orchards in Colorado have seen minimal raids from immigration enforcement, said Marilyn Bay Drake, executive director of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Land and infrastructure critical to food production, including tree crops like olive groves and fruit orchards, and fields for growing vegetables, have been virtually wiped out.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The 15-acre property features three acres of orchards where Steve and Cassidy Wallace grow grapes to make 100% Virginia wine.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
While wandering the orchards and picking up desserts are seasonal staples, chilling with a cup of coffee — or four — is a similarly relaxing way to take in the rolling hills.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
At sunset, lights the color of peach orchards, and the road was lit with candles made of honey wax.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Ranegras plain basin is home to about 2,500 people, a flock of millions of egg-laying hens at Rose Acre Farms, some pistachio orchards, several dairies, feedlots and thousands of acres of alfalfa.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tuttle grows more than 30 varieties of apples in orchards split up across the 200-acre farm, about a quarter of the acreage is devoted to long rows of apple trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike California, farms and orchards in Colorado have seen minimal raids from immigration enforcement, said Marilyn Bay Drake, executive director of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Land and infrastructure critical to food production, including tree crops like olive groves and fruit orchards, and fields for growing vegetables, have been virtually wiped out.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The 15-acre property features three acres of orchards where Steve and Cassidy Wallace grow grapes to make 100% Virginia wine.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
While wandering the orchards and picking up desserts are seasonal staples, chilling with a cup of coffee — or four — is a similarly relaxing way to take in the rolling hills.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
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The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The spacious guest rooms and suites, surrounded by lush gardens and lagoon-style pools, feature private outdoor spaces and modern comforts like espresso machines, bathrobes, and Le Chemin by Byredo toiletries.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Last year, nearly 36,000 H-2A workers arrived on Washington farms.—
Rosa Maria Navarro,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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At its height in 2017, there were 150 Farm Bank deli counters slinging cheese that supposedly came from the company’s farms.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Clement, whose family business has operated multiple ranches over the last 400 years, said American ranching has evolved and has become more efficient.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Located amidst horse ranches in the city’s southernmost stretch, the garden spans the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park with more than 200 plots, including 10 quarter-acre farms leased for $324 to $1,600 per year.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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