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orchards

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plural of orchard

as in gardens

a place where people grow fruit trees an apple orchard

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Recent Examples of orchards 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 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 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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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

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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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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

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Over the years, numerous celebrities have opted to leave Hollywood and shack up in smaller cities or remote ranches once children enter the picture.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
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

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

Definition of farmsteads

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