1
: a planting of grapevines
2
: a sphere of activity : field of endeavor
Toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy …—
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In 1993, the Peabody family started their search for the perfect place to plant a new vineyard, and their adventure took them to the Americas, France, and Australia before finding their forever home in New Zealand.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Duarte is a co-owner of a vineyard in El Dorado County and helps lead the Duarte Nursery, a wholesale plant nursery in Stanislaus County.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the growing season is long in the southwest of France, an area of the country covered in vineyards, so there’s no shortage of excellent regional wine, olive oil, dairy, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Duarte is a co-owner of a vineyard in El Dorado County and helps lead the Duarte Nursery, a wholesale plant nursery in Stanislaus County.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the growing season is long in the southwest of France, an area of the country covered in vineyards, so there’s no shortage of excellent regional wine, olive oil, dairy, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Vineyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vineyard. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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vineyard
noun
vine·yard
ˈvin-yərd 
: a field of grapevines
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