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 Early fall also brings harvest-season appeal beyond the trees, from orchards and farm stands to cool-weather hiking and scenic drives along Route 100. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 His father, a native of China, got his start in the Sacramento area in the 1950s by working in Delta pear orchards. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Spring-fed ponds stocked with bass, a cypress duck pond, wooded acreage for deer and wild bobwhite quail, orchards, gardens, and a swimming pool spread across the grounds. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Hidden within 25 acres of lush palms, mango orchards and tropical gardens just outside San José del Cabo, the adults-only retreat feels worlds away from the destination's beachfront mega-resorts. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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 To reach those living farther from care, Wonderful also operates a mobile health clinic and on-site health stations in plants and orchards that allow virtual visits with doctors. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
  1. gardens
  2. vineyards
  3. farms
  4. ranches
  5. farmsteads
Noun
  • The more than 12-acre lot has about 20,000 trees, bocce courts, English gardens, and a campground.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • So are the Catholic lawn ornaments and gardens sprouting eggplants and figs.
    — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gardens
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of farms
Noun
  • If the composite can maintain its performance in seawater, it could eventually be used in offshore power plants, marine energy islands and marine ranches.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Crews are working to fully suppress the Campwood Fire while monitoring its progress toward two ranches and the Bagdad mine.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranches
Noun
  • 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
Definition of farmsteads

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“Orchards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchards. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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