grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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Your officiant should definitely know, and the chance of someone hearing about it through the grapevine is fairly high.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Robinson had heard a few things through the grapevine, but even players don’t know which perceptions are real and which are legend.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Robinson had heard a few things through the grapevine, but even players don’t know which perceptions are real and which are legend.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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