Definition

A piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.

Example

The apple orchard was full of ripe fruit ready for picking.

Conversation

I visited that new orchard on the outskirts of town yesterday.

Oh really? How was it?

It was beautiful, with so many different kinds of fruit trees in the orchard.

That sounds amazing! I’d love to check it out sometime.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Orchard → It originates from the Old English 'orceard' (meaning a garden or a place where fruit trees grow), which is a combination of 'orc' (meaning fruit) and 'ard' (meaning enclosure or yard). An orchard is thus a yard or enclosure where fruit trees are cultivated.

Memory Tip

Imagine a special 'enclosure' ('ard') where 'fruit' ('orc') grows — that's what an orchard is, a place for fruit trees.

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