noun

orchard

AW-chuhd

noun

A piece of land planted with fruit or nut trees, or the trees growing there.

"We picked apples straight from the trees in my grandfather's orchard."

"The old orchard behind the farmhouse produces pears and plums every autumn."

How to Use Orchard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA patch of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.

Common pairings

apple orchard cherry orchard work in an orchard

orchards plural, Orchards plural

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We picked apples straight from the trees in my grandfather's _____.

From Old English orċeard, originally a blend of a word related to "wort" (plant) and "yard" (enclosure) — so literally something like "plant-yard."