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orchards

noun

plural of orchard

as in gardens

a place where people grow fruit trees an apple orchard

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Recent Examples of orchards The action will be concentrated along one block of South J Street between Lake Avenue and First Avenue South, fronting venues including Rudy’s Pub/Bamboo Room, Propaganda and Pomona (named after the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards). — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Inspectors now have less of a presence in the orchards, which are located in isolated hills where armed groups operate with little interference, and concentrate on packing plants. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The organization says there are over 30,000 avocado orchards in the state. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On its 53-mile path to the Pacific Ocean, water ripped through orchards, uprooted orange groves and flipped cars. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Located just north of Penticton along the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake, this quaint community is best known for the Naramata Bench, a scenic 15-mile stretch of vineyards, orchards, farms, and more than 40 wineries along the route. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 For a quintessential Pacific Northwest fall experience, venture into the nearby Hood River Fruit Loop, a 35-mile scenic route dotted with orchards, farm stands and cideries. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Corrugated cardboard works, too, like an example from a study on managing earwigs in fruit orchards. — Hannah Smith july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 Most of the on-tap ciders are made from apples grown on nearby orchards. — Kristin Hagenson, Midwest Living, 22 July 2026

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Noun

Along with the bouquets and other perks, the homeowners are able to enjoy flower gardens without the responsibility of maintaining them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Parc de les Glòries, which opened in 2025, contains, within its twenty-one acres, around a thousand trees, more than fifty thousand plants and shrubs, rain gardens, playgrounds, sports facilities, a water park, and a broad meadow.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 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
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

Definition of vineyards

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These networks supplied homes, fountains, baths, and farms, making dense urban life more practical.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The prevailing idea is that summer break is a holdover from days when children were needed to help out on farms in rural communities.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of farms

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After a 2025 settlement paid 11 of 13 ranching families millions to leave the park, two holdout ranches sued, seeking to upend the deal.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranches

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Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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