winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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The longtime couple, whose primary residence is a 16th-century Elizabethan manor in the Wiltshire countryside near Salisbury, England, maintains a 16th-century villa and 900-acre winery near Florence and a beachside estate in Malibu. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026 During or after the tasting, guests can purchase a bottle of the wines poured during the tasting or any of the winery’s other offerings. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Around Maimará, Huacalera, and Uquía, a growing collection of boutique wineries is producing high-altitude wines shaped by the desert sun and dramatic temperature shifts, with some vineyards sitting above 3,000 meters. Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The winery is located at 4545 Felter Road in Milpitas. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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