as in gardens
a place where people grow fruit trees
an apple orchard
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Recent Examples of orchards
Their emergence aligns with apple bloom and other fruit trees plus early wildflowers — making the nearby orchards a critical food source.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Right now, beneath a quiet cemetery in upstate New York, millions of bees are tunneling through the soil, pollinating nearby orchards and quietly supporting an entire ecosystem.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The orchards provide a large resource of blooming flowers in early spring.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Vineyards are interwoven with orchards, grazing areas, and native vegetation, while Kiko goats help manage undergrowth and Great Pyrenees dogs protect the property.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The road to Quinta do Pinheiro winds through orchards and open pastures along Portugal’s southern coast, narrowing to little more than a dusty track.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Light from nearly 100 campfires rises from the Palisade Peach Shack orchards.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Explore John Muir’s 1882 Victorian home and orchards, participate in youth activities with National Park Service rangers, celebrate the Sierra Club founder’s birthday with birthday cake during this community celebration.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Food prepared by chef Tyler Heckman is inventive and delicious, and sourced from the many nearby farms and orchards, and of course, Connecticut’s own Atlantic waters.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Right now, beneath a quiet cemetery in upstate New York, millions of bees are tunneling through the soil, pollinating nearby orchards and quietly supporting an entire ecosystem.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The orchards provide a large resource of blooming flowers in early spring.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Vineyards are interwoven with orchards, grazing areas, and native vegetation, while Kiko goats help manage undergrowth and Great Pyrenees dogs protect the property.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The road to Quinta do Pinheiro winds through orchards and open pastures along Portugal’s southern coast, narrowing to little more than a dusty track.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Light from nearly 100 campfires rises from the Palisade Peach Shack orchards.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Explore John Muir’s 1882 Victorian home and orchards, participate in youth activities with National Park Service rangers, celebrate the Sierra Club founder’s birthday with birthday cake during this community celebration.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Food prepared by chef Tyler Heckman is inventive and delicious, and sourced from the many nearby farms and orchards, and of course, Connecticut’s own Atlantic waters.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchards
Noun
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Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rodents menacing Boise-area gardens and kitchens and threatening agriculture and public health.—
Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nematodes and aphids, the two enemies of summer gardens, will stay away from your lettuce thanks to marigolds, but there's one more insect benefit.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 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
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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
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Andreatta’s support has mostly come from churches and farms, along with individual donors and small business owners, including a $2,500 contribution from a Granite Bay airport developer and multiple smaller donations from local real estate and medical professionals in recent filings.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sumner said asparagus farms were up around 30,000 acres and now one.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rush to secure sites near key transmission lines for battery energy storage systems, or BESS, has led developers to places like Acton, California, a bucolic Los Angeles County town of horse ranches and animal sanctuaries.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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West owned two ranches in Wyoming.—
Amelia Langas,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Also part of that brief is Clara Ostrander, who had hoped a solar project would help protect two farmsteads in Milan Township that have been in her family for over 150 years.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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